20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich [1] hath many friends.

Other Translations of Proverbs 14:20

New International Version

20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

English Standard Version

20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

The Message

20 An unlucky loser is shunned by all, but everyone loves a winner.

New King James Version

20 The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends.

New Living Translation

20 The poor are despised even by their neighbors, while the rich have many "friends."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 14:20

Commentary on Proverbs 14:20

(Read Proverbs 14:20)

Friendship in the world is governed by self-interest. It is good to have God our Friend; he will not desert us.

6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him [2] that giveth gifts.

Other Translations of Proverbs 19:6

New International Version

6 Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

English Standard Version

6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,Or of a noble and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

The Message

6 Lots of people flock around a generous person; everyone's a friend to the philanthropist.

New King James Version

6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.

New Living Translation

6 Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:6

Commentary on Proverbs 19:6

(Read Proverbs 19:6)

We are without excuse if we do not love God with all our hearts. His gifts to us are past number, and all the gifts of men to us are fruits of his bounty.

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.

Other Translations of Proverbs 19:7

New International Version

7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives- how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

English Standard Version

7 All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.The meaning of the Hebrew sentence is uncertain

The Message

7 When you're down on your luck, even your family avoids you - yes, even your best friends wish you'd get lost. If they see you coming, they look the other way - out of sight, out of mind.

New King James Version

7 All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.

New Living Translation

7 The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:7

Commentary on Proverbs 19:7

(Read Proverbs 19:7)

Christ was left by all his disciples; but the Father was with him. It encourages our faith that he had so large an experience of the sorrows of poverty.