(A)Many will seek the favor of a [a]generous person,
And every person is a friend to (B)him who gives gifts.
All the brothers of a poor person hate him;
How much more do his (C)friends abandon him!
He (D)pursues them with words, but they are [b]gone.
One who gets [c]wisdom loves his own soul;
One who keeps understanding will (E)find good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Lit not
  3. Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart

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