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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 14, Verse 20

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19
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
King James Version
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich [hath] many friends.
American Standard Version
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
New English Translation
A poor person will be disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
World English Bible
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has 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.
23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
26
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27
The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28
In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
29
[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30
A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.