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.
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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