Proverbs 19:4

⁴ Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

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Proverbs 14:19–21

¹⁹ The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. ²⁰ The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich. ²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

Sirach 13:20–22

²⁰ Lowliness is an abomination to a proud man; likewise a poor man is an abomination to the rich. (WEB) ²¹ When a rich man is shaken, he is supported by his friends, but when the humble is down, he is pushed away even by his friends. (WEB) ²² When a rich man falls, there are many h… (WEB)

Sirach 12:8–10

⁸ A man’s friend won’t be fully tried in prosperity. His enemy won’t be hidden in adversity. (WEB) ⁹ In a man’s prosperity, his enemies are grieved. In his adversity, even his friend leaves. (WEB) ¹⁰ Never trust your enemy, for his wickedness is like corrosion in copper. (WEB)

Proverbs 18:23–24

²³ The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly. ²⁴ A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

Sirach 37:1–2

¹ Every friend will say, “I also am his friend”; but there is a friend which is only a friend in name. (WEB) ² Isn’t there a grief in it even to death when a companion and friend is turned into an enemy? (WEB)

Sirach 6:7–9

⁷ If you want to gain a friend, get him in a time of testing, and don’t be in a hurry to trust him. (WEB) ⁸ For there is a friend just for an occasion. He won’t continue in the day of your affliction. (WEB) ⁹ And there is a friend who turns into an enemy. He will discover strife… (WEB)

Proverbs 10:14–16

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. ¹⁵ The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. ¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.

Sirach 37:5–7

⁵ There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend, yet in the face of battle will carry his buckler. (WEB) ⁶ Don’t forget a friend in your soul. Don’t be unmindful of him in your riches. (WEB) ⁷ Every counselor extols counsel, but some give counsel in their… (WEB)

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