Proverbs 19:4 Wealth maketh many friends Or "adds" F6; it increases the number of them: so the poet F7, "donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos"; and to this agrees what the wise man says, ( Proverbs 14:20 ) ; but the poor is separated from his neighbour; or "friend" F8; he will not visit him as he did in his prosperity, nor suffer him to come into his house or company, or come near him; he is separated from his affection, friendship, and presence: so another poet F9, ``if thou art rich, thou wilt have many friends; but, if poor, few.'' FOOTNOTES:
F6 (Pyoy) . "addit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. F7 Ovid. F8 (wherm) "ab amico sua", Pagninus, Montanus, Baynus, Junius & Tremeliius, Piscator, Michaelis; "a sodali sua", Schultens. F9 Theognis.
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