Proverbs 14:20
ContextNET © | A poor person is disliked 1 even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many. |
NIV © | The poor are shunned even by their neighbours, but the rich have many friends. |
NASB © | The poor is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many. |
NLT © | The poor are despised even by their neighbors, while the rich have many "friends." |
MSG © | An unlucky loser is shunned by all, but everyone loves a winner. |
BBE © | The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends. |
NRSV © | The poor are disliked even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. |
NKJV © | The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends. |
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NET © | A poor person is disliked 1 even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “hated.” The verse is just a statement of fact. The verbs “love” and “hate” must be seen in their connotations: The poor are rejected, avoided, shunned – that is, hated; but the rich are sought after, favored, embraced – that is, loved. |