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Proverbs 19:4–5

4 aWealth adds many friends,

But a poor man is separated from his friend.

5 A afalse witness will not go unpunished,

And he who 1btells lies will not escape.

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Proverbs 19:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Wealth attracts many friends,

but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.

A false witness will not go unpunished,

and whoever pours out lies will not go free.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Wealth brings many new friends,

but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

A false witness will not go unpunished,

and he who breathes out lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Wealth maketh many friends;

But the poor is separated from his neighbour.

A false witness shall not be unpunished,

And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Wealth makes many “friends”;

poverty drives them all away.

A false witness will not go unpunished,

nor will a liar escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Wealth makes many friends,

But the poor is separated from his friend.

A false witness will not go unpunished,

And he who speaks lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Wealthy people are always finding more friends,

but the poor lose all theirs.

A witness who lies will not go free;

liars will never escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Wealth addeth many friends;

But the poor is separated from his friend.

A false witness shall not be unpunished;

And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.

A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Wealth adds many friends, 

but a poor person is separated from his friend. 

A lying witness will not go unpunished. 

One who tells lies will not escape. 

Proverbs 19:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Wealth attracts many friends,

but a poor man is separated from his friend.

A false witness will not go unpunished,

and one who utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Wealth brings many friends,

but the poor are left friendless.

A false witness will not go unpunished,

and a liar will not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Wealth adds many friends,

but the poor will be left by his friends.

A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,

and he who breathes lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Wealth brings many friends.

But the friends of poor people leave them alone.

A dishonest witness will be punished.

And those who pour out lies will not go free.


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