All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

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The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
    how much more do their friends avoid them!(A)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
    they are nowhere to be found.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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Wealth attracts many friends,
    but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.(A)

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17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(A) how can the love of God be in that person?(B) 18 Dear children,(C) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.(D)

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15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.(A) 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?(B)

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13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

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13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
    will also cry out(A) and not be answered.(B)

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23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

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23 The poor plead for mercy,
    but the rich answer harshly.

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11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

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11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;(A)
    my neighbors stay far away.

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But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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But you have dishonored the poor.(A) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(B)

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15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.(A) 16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.(B)

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20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

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20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.(A)

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18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

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18 You have taken from me friend(A) and neighbor—
    darkness is my closest friend.

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Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

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You have taken from me my closest friends(A)
    and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined(B) and cannot escape;(C)

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38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

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38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David,(A) have mercy(B) on me!”

39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(C)

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

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