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Proverbs 19:7 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, "
Proverbs 19:7
Verse in Context
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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words,
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
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Proverbs 19:1
"Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool."
Proverbs 19:2
"Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth."
Proverbs 19:3
"The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD."
Proverbs 19:4
"Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour."
Proverbs 19:5
"A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape."
Proverbs 19:6
"Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts."
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