The poor
7326 {7326} Primeרוּשׁruwsh{roosh}
A primitive root; to be destitute.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
is hated
8130 {8130} Primeשָׂנֵאsane'{saw-nay'}
A primitive root; to hate (personally).
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602
even
x1571 (1571) Complementגַּםgam{gam}
By contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correlation both... and.
of his own neighbour:
7453 {7453} Primeרֵעַrea`{ray'-ah}
From H7462; an associate (more or less close).
but the rich
6223 {6223} Primeעָשִׁיר`ashiyr{aw-sheer'}
From H6238; rich, whether literally or figuratively ( noble).
[ hath] many
7227 {7227} Primeרַבrab{rab}
By contraction from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality).
friends.
157 {0157} Primeאָהַב'ahab{aw-hab'}
A primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386 |
Proverbs 14:20
_ _ This sad but true picture of human nature is not given approvingly, but only as a fact. |
Proverbs 14:20
_ _ This shows, not what should be, but what is the common way of the world — to be shy of the poor and fond of the rich. 1. Few will give countenance to those whom the world frowns upon, though otherwise worthy of respect: The poor, who should be pitied, and encouraged, and relieved, is hated, looked strange upon, and kept at a distance, even by his own neighbour, who, before he fell into disgrace, was intimate with him and pretended to have a kindness for him. Most are swallow-friends, that are gone in winter. It is good having God our friend, for he will not desert us when we are poor. 2. Every one will make court to those whom the world smiles upon, though otherwise unworthy: The rich have many friends, friends to their riches, in hope to get something out of them. There is little friendship in the world but what is governed by self-interest, which is no true friendship at all, nor what a wise man will either value himself on or put any confidence in. Those that make the world their God idolize those that have most of its good things, and seek their favour as if indeed they were Heaven's favourites. |
Proverbs 14:20
Hated — Despised and abandoned. |
- poor:
Proverbs 10:15 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
Proverbs 19:7 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].
Job 6:21-23 For now ye are nothing; ye see [my] casting down, and are afraid. ... Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
Job 19:13-14 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. ... My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
Job 30:10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
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Proverbs 19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs 19:6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Esther 3:2 And all the king's servants, that [were] in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.
Esther 5:10-11 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. ... And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all [the things] wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
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- the rich hath many friends:
- Heb. many are the lovers of the rich.
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