Proverbs 19:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Proverbs 19:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 19:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.”
Proverbs 19:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone. ”
Proverbs 19:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words--they are not!”
Proverbs 19:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, — they are not [to be found]. ”
Proverbs 19:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.”
Proverbs 19:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:7 in Context — Proverbs 19
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
What Does Proverbs 19:7 Mean?
Proverbs 19:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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