Proverbs 19:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 19:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 19:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 19:4 — KJV
“Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.”
— Proverbs 19:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 19:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 19:4
“The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. the rich...: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:4: many, friends, poor
“Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:4: poor, neighbour
“The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:4: maketh, poor
“My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. sore: Heb. stroke my kinsmen: or, my neighbours”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:4: friends, neighbour
“Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. from: or, after”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:4: maketh, poor
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