ERVEN
KJV
7. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him. ]
ASV
7. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
ESV
7. All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
NLT
7. The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.
WEB
7. All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
NET
7. All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him— he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.
NLV
7. All the brothers of a poor man hate him. How much more do his friends go far from him! He runs to them with words, but they are gone.
HCSB
7. All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue [them with] words, [but] they are not [there].
YLT
7. All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
LITV
7. All the poor man's brothers hate him, and his friends also surely leave him; he pursues them with words, yet they are not.
RV
7. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him! he pursueth {cf15i them with} words, {cf15i but} they are gone.
NCV
7. Poor people's relatives avoid them; even their friends stay far away. They run after them, begging, but they are gone.
MKJV
7. All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.
AKJV
7. All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
LXXEN
7. Every one who hates his poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
KJV
7. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him. ]
AMP
7. All the brothers of a poor man detest him--how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
KJVP
7. All H3605 NMS the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 do hate H8130 him : how much more H637 CONJ do his friends H4828 go far H7368 VQQ3MP from H4480 M-PREP-3MS him ? he pursueth H7291 [ them ] [ with ] words H561 , [ yet ] they H1992 [ are ] wanting H3808 NPAR [ to ] [ him ] .
YLT
7. All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
ASV
7. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
WEB
7. All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
NASB
7. All the poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends shun him!
ESV
7. All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
RV
7. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him! he pursueth {cf15i them with} words, {cf15i but} they are gone.
RSV
7. All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
NKJV
7. All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue [them with] words, [yet] they abandon [him.]
MKJV
7. All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.
AKJV
7. All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
NRSV
7. If the poor are hated even by their kin, how much more are they shunned by their friends! When they call after them, they are not there.
NIV
7. A poor man is shunned by all his relatives--how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
NIRV
7. A poor person is avoided by his whole family. His friends avoid him even more. The poor person runs after them to beg. But he can't find them.
NLT
7. The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.
MSG
7. When you're down on your luck, even your family avoids you-- yes, even your best friends wish you'd get lost. If they see you coming, they look the other way-- out of sight, out of mind.
GNB
7. Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.
NET
7. All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him— he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.
ERVEN
7. If you are poor, your family will turn against you, and your friends will avoid you even more. You might beg them for help, but no one will come to help you.