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Proverbs 14

Prov. 14:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The poor
ruwsh (Hebrew #7326)
to be destitute
KJV usage: lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
Pronounce: roosh
Origin: a primitive root
h is hated
sane' (Hebrew #8130)
to hate (personally)
KJV usage: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, X utterly.
Pronounce: saw-nay'
Origin: a primitive root
even of his own neighbor
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
: but δthe rich
`ashiyr (Hebrew #6223)
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
KJV usage: rich (man).
Pronounce: aw-sheer'
Origin: from 6238
hath many
rab (Hebrew #7227)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
KJV usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Pronounce: rab
Origin: by contracted from 7231
friends
'ahab (Hebrew #157)
a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Pronounce: aw-hab'
Origin: or raheb {aw-habe'}
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Prov. 19:7• 7All 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. (Prov. 19:7)
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many are the lovers of the rich.

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Ministry on This Verse

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poor.
Prov. 10:15• 15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. (Prov. 10:15)
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Prov. 19:7• 7All 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. (Prov. 19:7)
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Job 6:21‑23• 21For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
 22Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
 23Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? (Job 6:21‑23)
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Job 19:13‑14• 13He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
 14My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. (Job 19:13‑14)
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Job 30:10• 10They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face. (Job 30:10)
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Prov. 19:4,6• 4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
 6Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. (Prov. 19:4,6)
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Esther 3:2• 2And 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 3:2)
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Esther 5:10‑11• 10Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
 11And 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. (Esther 5:10‑11)
the rich hath many friends.
Heb. many are the lovers of therich.
• In a world like this, where covetousness rules, the rich will always have many to laud and admire them; while the poor will be despised and oppressed. To so act is to greatly err, for hath not God chosen ofttimes the poor of earth to be rich in faith? (“Proverbs Fourteen” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friendsi.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "lovers."