Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.

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Wealth brings many friends,
    but the poor are left friendless.(A)

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Many seek a ruler’s favor,(A)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.(B)

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Many seek the favor of the generous,
    and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.(A)

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17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,(A)
and he will give a reward to the lender.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 19:17 Lit to him

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord
    and will be repaid in full.(A)

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