Proverbs 14:20

New English Translation

²⁰A poor person will be disliked^[a] even by his neighbors,
but those who love the rich are many.^[b]

Proverbs 14:20 tn Heb “hated.” The verse is just a statement of fact. The verbs “love” and “hate” must be seen in their connotations: The poor are rejected, avoided, shunned—that is, hated, but the rich are sought after, favored, embraced—that is, loved.
Proverbs 14:20 tn Heb “Many are the friends of the rich.” The participle of the verb אָהֵב (ʾahev, “to love”) can mean friend.

Proverbs 14:20

New International Version

²⁰The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.^(A)

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