Proverbs 19:7 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

English Amplified

All the brothers of a poor man detest him--how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

All the brothers of a poor man detest him–how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

All the brothers of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, they are not [to be found].

English EASY 2024

If someone is poor, all his family hate him. His friends stay away from him. Even if he goes to ask them for help, he cannot find them anywhere.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you are poor, your family will turn against you, and your friends will avoid you even more. You might beg them for help, but no one will come to help you.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The entire family of a poor person hates him. How much more do his friends keep their distance from him! When he chases them with words, they are gone.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue [them with] words, [but] they are not [there].

English KJV 1611

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.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends distance themselves from him! He pursues them with words, but they are no more.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

All the brothers of the poor hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with words, yet they abandon him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

All the poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends shun him!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him — he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A poor person is avoided by his whole family. His friends avoid him even more. The poor person runs after them to beg. But he can't find them.

A poor man is shunned by all his relatives- how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.

English NKJ 1982

All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.

If the relatives of the poor despise them, how much more will their friends avoid them. The poor call after them, but they are gone.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If the poor are hated even by their kin, how much more are they shunned by their friends! When they call after them, they are not there.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When a man is poor, even his family has no use for him. How much more will his “friends” avoid him— for though he begs for help, they won’t respond.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A poor man's own brothers turn away from him in embarrassment; how much more his friends! He calls after them, but they are gone.

English Tyndale 1537

As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren: yea his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.