“All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more doe his friends goe farre from him? Hee pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].
- King James Version
All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues {them with} words, {but} they are gone.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth `them with' words, `but' they are gone.
- American Standard Version (1901)
All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
- Basic English Bible
All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, -- they are not [to be found].
- Darby Bible
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
- Webster's Bible
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
- World English Bible
All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
- Youngs Literal Bible
All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 19:7
19:7 Brethren - His nearest relations. Hate - Despise and shun him. Pursueth - Earnestly imploring their pity.