Proverbs 19:6-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 Many curry favor with a noble;
everybody is a friend of a gift giver.
7 All the kin of the poor despise them;
how much more do their friends shun them![a]
Proverbs 19:6-7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 Many seek the favor of the generous,
and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
7 If the poor are hated even by their kin,
how much more are they shunned by their friends!
When they call after them, they are not there.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 19:6-7
Good News Translation
6 Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors.
7 Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.[a]
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- Proverbs 19:7 Probable text No matter … any; Hebrew unclear.
Proverbs 19:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Many will seek the favor of a [a]generous person,
And every person is a friend to (B)him who gives gifts.
7 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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit not
Proverbs 19:6-7
New International Version
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