Proverbs 19:6-8
EasyEnglish Bible
6 Many people want an important person to like them.
Everyone wants to be the friend of someone who gives lots of gifts.
7 If someone is poor, all his family hate him.
His friends stay away from him.
Even if he goes to ask them for help,
he cannot find them anywhere.
8 If you learn to be wise,
it shows that you love yourself.
If you understand what is right,
you will do well.
Proverbs 19:6-8
New International Version
7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
how much more do their friends avoid them!(C)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.[a](D)
8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(E)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
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