In Proverbs 19 of Proverbs .
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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ה֗וֹן hon enough ה֗וֹן hon enough הוֹן noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “enough”, the ordinary form H1952 wealth; by implication, enough enough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth. יֹ֭סִיף yosif add יֹ֭סִיף yosif add יָסַף verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “add”, an unfinished action H3254 to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi… רֵעִ֣ים reim brother רֵעִ֣ים reim brother רֵעַ noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brother”, the ordinary form H7453 an associate (more or less close) brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other. רַבִּ֑ים rabim abound רַבִּ֑ים rabim abound רַב adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary form H7227 abundant (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),… וְ֝דָ֗ל vedal and lean וְ֝דָ֗ל vedal and lean דַּל conjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and lean”, the ordinary form H1800 properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. מֵרֵ֥עהוּ merehv brother מֵרֵ֥עהוּ merehv brother רֵעַ noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next word H7453 an associate (more or less close) brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other. יִפָּרֵֽד ׃ yipared separate יִפָּרֵֽד yipared separate פָּרַד verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate”, an unfinished action H6504 to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself) disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
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American Standard Version (1901) Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.
Young’s Literal Translation Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
World English Bible Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
Darby Translation Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
Douay-Rheims Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Πλοῦτος προστίθησι φίλους πολλοὺς, ὁ δὲ πτωχὸς καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὑπάρχοντος φίλου λείπεται.
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