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Proverbs 19:6-8
Living Bible
Proverbs 19:6-8
Living Bible
6 Many beg favors from a man who is generous; everyone is his friend!
7 A poor man’s own brothers turn away from him in embarrassment;[a] how much more his friends! He calls after them, but they are gone.
8 He who loves wisdom loves his own best interest and will be a success.
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- Proverbs 19:7 turn away from him in embarrassment, literally, “despise him.”
Proverbs 19:6-8
New International Version
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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