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Many will entreat the favor of [a]the liberal man;
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!
[b]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
He that getteth [c]wisdom loveth his own soul:
He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or, a prince
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought
  3. Proverbs 19:8 Hebrew heart.