6 Many curry favor with a ruler,

and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—

how much more do their friends avoid them!

Though the poor pursue them with pleading,

they are nowhere to be found.

6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince:

And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:

How much more do his friends go far from him?

He pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

6 Many seek favors from a ruler;

Everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

7 The relatives of the poor despise them;

how much more will their friends avoid them!

Though the poor plead with them,

their friends are gone.

6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,

And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.

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.

6 Many people want to please a leader,

and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.

7 Poor people’s relatives avoid them;

even their friends stay far away.

They run after them, begging,

but they are gone.

6 Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man;

And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:

How much more do his friends go far from him!

He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

6 Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth. 7 All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, —they are not to be found.

6 Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, 

and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts. 

7 The entire family of a poor person hates him. 

How much more do his friends keep their distance from him! 

When he chases them with words, they are gone. 

6 Many seek a ruler’s favor,

and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;

how much more do his friends

keep their distance from him!

He may pursue them with words,

but they are not there.

6 Many seek the favor of the generous,

and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.

7 If the poor are hated even by their kin,

how much more are they shunned by their friends!

When they call after them, they are not there.

6 Many will seek favor before the generous,

and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.

7 All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him,

how much more will his friends keep away from him.

He pursues them with words, and they are gone.

6 Many try to win the favor of rulers.

And everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.

7 A poor person is avoided by his whole family.

His friends avoid him even more.

The poor person runs after them to beg.

But he can’t find them.

6 Many will seek the favor of a generous man,

And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;

How much more do his friends abandon him!

He pursues them with words, but they are gone.