Proverbs 19:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 19:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 19:7 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 19:7 — KJV
“All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.”
— Proverbs 19:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 19:7 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 19:7
“And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:7: brethren, hate, more
“And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:7: brethren, hate, more
“For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:7: how, much, more
“How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:7: poor, how, much
“And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:7: brethren, hate, more
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