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Proverbs 14:20
Even by his neighbour, is a poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
Proverbs 14:20 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 14:20 in other translations
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
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In context
17 The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.
19 Abased are the wicked, before the good, and, the lawless, at the gates of the righteous.
20 Even by his neighbour, is a poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
21 He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!
22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
23 By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
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