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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The poor is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A poor person is hated even by his neighbor, but a rich person is loved by many. King James Bible
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Disliked Friends Hated Love Neighbor Neighbors Neighbour Numbers Poor Rich Shunned Wealth Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 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. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: are but by even friends hated have his is love many neighbor neighbors poor rich shunned The their those who Bible Browser | 
