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.
Proverbs 19:7
Surrounding context
19:6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
19:7 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.
19:8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.