Proverbs 19:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

He pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to Him. — The first half of a verse has apparently dropped out here. The sense may be, that the poor man hunts after words — i.e., seeks to get promises of help from his friends, and these end in nothing — mere talk.

Proverbs 19:7

7 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.