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

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

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Verse 4

Original words

Wealthה֗וֹןH1952Noun - masculine singularattractsיֹ֭סִיףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmanyרַבִּ֑יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralfriendsרֵעִ֣יםH7453Noun - masculine pluralbut a poor manוְ֝דָ֗לH1800Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructis desertedיִפָּרֵֽד׃H6504Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularby his friendמֵרֵ֥עהוּH7453Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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