A moment in scripture
Proverbs 19:4
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Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 19:2
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
- Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
- Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
- Proverbs 19:6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.