John Gill Commentary Proverbs 19:4

"Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend." — Proverbs 19:4 (ASV)

Wealth makes many friends
Or "adds" ^F6 ; it increases the number of them: so the poet ^F7 , "donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos"; and to this agrees what the wise man says, (Proverbs 14:20) ;

but the poor is separated from his neighbour ;
or "friend" ^F8 ; he will not visit him as he did in his prosperity, nor suffer him to come into his house or company, or come near him; he is separated from his affection, friendship, and presence: so another poet ^F9 , ``if you are rich, you will have many friends; but, if poor, few.''

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FOOTNOTES:

• F6: (Pyoy) . "addit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
• F7: Ovid.
• F8: (wherm) "ab amico sua", Pagninus, Montanus, Baynus, Junius & Tremeliius, Piscator, Michaelis; "a sodali sua", Schultens.
• F9: Theognis.