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Proverbs 19:7-9
New International Reader's Version
Proverbs 19:7-9
New International Reader's Version
7 Poor people are avoided by their whole family.
Their friends avoid them even more.
The poor person runs after his friends to beg for help.
But they can’t be found.
8 Anyone who gets wisdom loves life.
Anyone who values understanding will soon succeed.
9 A dishonest witness will be punished.
And those who pour out lies will die.
Proverbs 19:7-9
New International Version
Proverbs 19:7-9
New International Version
7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
how much more do their friends avoid them!(A)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.[a](B)
8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(C)
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.(D)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
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