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Sprueche 19:4

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4 Reichtum verschafft viele Freunde; aber der Arme, sein Freund trennt sich von ihm.

Sprueche 19:4 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth maketh many friends
Or "adds" F6; it increases the number of them: so the poet F7, "donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos"; and to this agrees what the wise man says, ( Proverbs 14:20 ) ; but the poor is separated from his neighbour;
or "friend" F8; he will not visit him as he did in his prosperity, nor suffer him to come into his house or company, or come near him; he is separated from his affection, friendship, and presence: so another poet F9,

``if thou art rich, thou wilt have many friends; but, if poor, few.''

FOOTNOTES:

F6 (Pyoy) . "addit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F7 Ovid.
F8 (wherm) "ab amico sua", Pagninus, Montanus, Baynus, Junius & Tremeliius, Piscator, Michaelis; "a sodali sua", Schultens.
F9 Theognis.
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Sprueche 19:4 In-Context

2 Auch Unkenntnis der Seele ist nicht gut; und wer mit den Füßen hastig ist, tritt fehl.
3 Die Narrheit des Menschen verdirbt seinen Weg, und sein Herz grollt wider Jehova.
4 Reichtum verschafft viele Freunde; aber der Arme, sein Freund trennt sich von ihm.
5 Ein falscher Zeuge wird nicht für schuldlos gehalten werden; und wer Lügen ausspricht, wird nicht entrinnen.
6 Viele schmeicheln einem Edlen, und alle sind Freunde des Mannes, der Geschenke gibt.

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