⁷ 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.

⁴ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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.

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?

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

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

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

⁶ But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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.

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