Proverbs 19:7
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.
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 19:4, wealth attracts friends while the poor are isolated — directly reinforces the abandonment of the poor.
In Proverbs 14:20, the poor are hated even by neighbors — parallels the poor man's brothers and friends abandoning him.
Proverbs 17:17 says a brother is born for adversity, directly opposing the claim that brothers hate a poor man — contrasting ideal and reality.
Proverbs 21:13 warns that ignoring the poor's cry leads to unanswered calls — a consequence of the neglect shown here.
Proverbs 10:15 says poverty is ruin, which underlies why the poor are abandoned — wealth provides protection, poverty brings vulnerability.
Proverbs 18:23 contrasts the poor's pleading with the rich's harsh reply — highlighting the poor's dismissive treatment.
Proverbs 27:10 advises not to rely on distant brothers, echoing the unreliability of brothers in 19:7 — better a nearby neighbor than a far sibling.
James 2:6 rebukes despising the poor and notes the rich oppress them — directly reinforcing the theme of the poor being abandoned.
In Job 30:10, Job is abhorred and avoided by others, just as the poor man's friends abandon him — a vivid picture of social rejection.
Romans 12:16 commands believers to associate with the lowly, the opposite behavior from those who hate the poor — a call to reverse the pattern.
Lamentations 1:2 describes Zion's friends dealing treacherously and becoming enemies, a direct parallel to the poor man's friends who abandon him.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 depicts the oppressed with no comforter, exactly the scenario of the poor man pursued by words but abandoned — strong thematic link.
In Job 6:21, Job's friends become afraid and abandon him in his distress, mirroring the poor man's brothers and friends who hate and flee.
In Psalm 88:18, lover and friend are removed — echoes the abandonment theme of Proverbs 19:7 from a lament.
1 John 3:17 condemns closing one's heart to a brother in need — reinforcing the sin of ignoring the poor seen in the proverb.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 states the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words not heard — mirroring the social rejection of the poor.
In Psalm 88:8, acquaintances are removed and the psalmist is loathed — directly parallels the poor man's friends abandoning him.
In Psalm 38:11, friends and loved ones stand aloof from the psalmist's suffering — similar abandonment, though due to sickness.
James 2:16 criticizes empty words without action — similar to the poor's futile pursuit with words that are ignored.
1 John 3:18 urges love in deed and truth, not just words — contrasting the poor's ineffective words of pursuit here.