All the brethren of the poor do hate him,.... They despise him on account of his poverty; they neglect him, and do not take care of him; they reckon him a reproach unto them, and do not choose to own him; all which may be interpreted an hatred of him;how much more do his friends go far from him?
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Proverbs 19:7
Proverbs 19:7
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