v. 20. The poor is hated even of his own neighbor, for the loss of wealth immediately changes the attitude of false friends, who now find their impoverished neighbor obnoxious; but the rich hath many friends, such as profess friendship for him as long as they partake of his bounty.
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Proverbs 14:20
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the richb hath many friends.