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Proverbes 19:4

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4 La richesse procure un grand nombre d'amis, Mais le pauvre est séparé de son ami.

Proverbes 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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Proverbes 19:4 In-Context

2 Le manque de science n'est bon pour personne, Et celui qui précipite ses pas tombe dans le péché.
3 La folie de l'homme pervertit sa voie, Et c'est contre l'Eternel que son coeur s'irrite.
4 La richesse procure un grand nombre d'amis, Mais le pauvre est séparé de son ami.
5 Le faux témoin ne restera pas impuni, Et celui qui dit des mensonges n'échappera pas.
6 Beaucoup de gens flattent l'homme généreux, Et tous sont les amis de celui qui fait des présents.
The Louis Segond 1910 is in the public domain.

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