Wealth maketh many friends,.... Or "adds" ; it increases the number of them: so the poet , "donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos"; and to this agrees what the wise man says, Pr 14:20;but the poor is separated from his neighbour; or "friend" ; he will not visit him as he did in his prosperity, nor suffer him to come into his house or company, or come near him; he is separated from his affection, friendship, and presence: so another poet ,"if thou art rich, thou wilt have many friends; but, if poor, few.'
' Pyoy. "addit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. Ovid. wherm "ab amico sua", Pagninus, Montanus, Baynus, Junius & Tremeliius, Piscator, Michaelis; "a sodali sua", Schultens.