(A)Wealth brings many new friends,
    (B)but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

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

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Many seek the favor of a generous man,[a]
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives (A)gifts.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or of a noble

Many curry favor with a ruler,(A)
    and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.(B)

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17 (A)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he (B)will repay him for his (C)deed.

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17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(A)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.(B)

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