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The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, But the rich person has many friends.
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A Sad Reality, Not a Rule
Commentators agree this verse is not a command but a sad observation of how the world often works. Scholars call it a "sad experience of life" and a "generalization of a wide experience." They stress that the very next verse (14:21) serves as a corrective, warning against this selfish tendency and showing the blessedness of showing mercy to the poor.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The maxim, jarring as it is, represents the generalization of a wide experience; but the words which follow (Proverbs 14:21) show that …
19th Century
Anglican
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour. —This sad experience of life is repeated in Proverbs 19:7. The following verse serves as a co…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour As well as of strangers; that is, he is shy of him; he does not care to take any n…
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Friendship in the world is governed by self-interest. It is good to have God as our Friend; He will not desert us.
