Proverbs 14:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.”

Proverbs 14:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.”

Proverbs 14:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.”

Proverbs 14:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich <FI>are<Fi> many.”

Proverbs 14:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.”

Proverbs 14:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.”

Proverbs 14:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:20 in Context — Proverbs 14

18 Los simples heredarán necedad: mas los cuerdos se coronarán de sabiduría.

19 Los malos se inclinarán delante de los buenos, y los impíos á las puertas del justo.

20 El pobre es odioso aun á su amigo: pero muchos son los que aman al rico.

21 Peca el que menosprecia á su prójimo: mas el que tiene misericordia de los pobres, es bienaventurado.

22 ¿No yerran los que piensan mal? Misericordia empero y verdad [alcanzarán] los que piensan bien.

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What Does Proverbs 14:20 Mean?

Proverbs 14:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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