(A)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.

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Wealth addeth many friends;
But [a]the poor is separated from his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 19:4 Or, the friend of the poor separateth himself from him

Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
(A)All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go (B)far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they [a]abandon him.

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  1. Proverbs 19:7 Lit. are not

Many will entreat the favor of [a]the liberal man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
[b]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

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  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or, a prince
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought

The (A)rich and the poor have this in common,
The (B)Lord is the maker of them all.

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The rich and the poor meet together:
Jehovah is the maker of them all.

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The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.

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The rich ruleth over the poor;
And the borrower is servant to the lender.

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(A)Do not overwork to be rich;
(B)Because of your own understanding, cease!
[a]Will you set your eyes on that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.

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  1. Proverbs 23:5 Lit. Will you cause your eyes to fly upon it and it is not?

Weary not thyself to be rich;
Cease [a]from thine own wisdom.
[b]Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings,
Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

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  1. Proverbs 23:4 Or, by reason of thine own understanding
  2. Proverbs 23:5 Or, Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone: Hebrew Shall thine eyes fly upon it, and it is not?

A satisfied soul [a]loathes the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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  1. Proverbs 27:7 tramples on

The full soul [a]loatheth a honeycomb;
But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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  1. Proverbs 27:7 Hebrew trampleth upon.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.

One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion
Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

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He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

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11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

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11 The rich man is wise in [a]his own conceit;
But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Hebrew his own eyes.

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
(A)But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 (B)To [a]show partiality is not good,
(C)Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that (D)poverty will come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;
But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress