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All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
All the brethren{H251} of the poor{H7326}{(H8802)} do hate{H8130}{(H8804)} him: how much more do his friends{H4828} go far{H7368}{(H8804)} from him? he pursueth{H7291}{(H8764)} them with words{H561}, yet they are wanting to him.
Strong's King James
All the brothers of the poor hate him,
How much more, his close friends abandon him,
Pursuing them with words, they are gone.
The F.O.G
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!
Young's Literal Translation
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