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

Read Proverbs 14:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

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 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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

21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

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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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