Proverbs 19:4 · KJV
“Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.”
— Proverbs 19:4
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
Proverbs 19 — Context
Also, {that} the soul {be} without knowledge, {it is} not good; and he that hasteth with {his} feet sinneth.
3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man {is} a friend to him that giveth gifts. {him...: Heb. a man of gifts}
Cross References
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich {hath} many friends. {the rich...: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich}
Proverbs 19:6-7
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man {is} a friend to him that giveth gifts. {him...: Heb. a man of gifts}
Luke 15:13-15
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Job 19:13-17
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
Job 6:15-23
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, {and} as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.