King James Version

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

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גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.לְ֭רֵעֵהוּlereehvto brotherרֵעַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.יִשָּׂ֣נֵאyisanehateשָׂנֵאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hate”, an unfinished actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.רָ֑שׁrashlackרוּשׁverb, qal, participle, absolute — “lack”, a verb used as a describing wordH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).וְאֹהֲבֵ֖יveohaveand loveאָהַבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.עָשִׁ֣ירashirrichעָשִׁירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “rich”, the ordinary formH6223rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)rich (man).רַבִּֽיםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

Young’s Literal Translation

Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.

World English Bible

The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

Darby Translation

He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

Douay-Rheims

The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φίλοι μισήσουσι φίλους πτωχούς, φίλοι δὲ πλουσίων πολλοί.