Focused Passage

Proverbs 19:4

Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

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Verse 4

Original words

Wealth ה֗וֹן H1952 Noun - masculine singular attracts יֹ֭סִיף H3254 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular many רַבִּ֑ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural friends רֵעִ֣ים H7453 Noun - masculine plural but a poor man וְ֝דָ֗ל H1800 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct is deserted יִפָּרֵֽד׃ H6504 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular by his friend מֵרֵ֥עהוּ H7453 Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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