Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 19:4 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Proverbs 19:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 19 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.”
Proverbs 19:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 19:4
Wealth makes many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor. Prosperity attracts associates; poverty repels them. This verse observes social reality without necessarily endorsing it - wealth produces fair-weather friends while poverty produces isolation. The observation warns both rich (your friends may be mercenary) and poor (expect social marginalization). It also indicts human nature - valuing people for utility rather than inherent worth.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 19:4
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“but the rich person has many friends.”
“and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.”
“the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.”
“as the channel of brooks that pass away;”
“The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.”