Proverbs 19:7
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
All the brethren of the poor do hate him,.... They despise him on account of his poverty; they neglect him, and do not…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
It seems best to follow the Vulgate in taking the last clause as a separate maxim, He who pursues words, nought are…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 19:6-7
These two verses are a comment upon Pro 19:4, and show, 1. How those that are rich and great are courted and caressed,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
pursueththem with words sc. of persuasion and entreaty. The R.V. marg. renders, He pursueth after words which are…
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