Proverbs 19:4-5

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Proverbs 19:4-5 The Message (MSG)

Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies, but poor people are avoided like a plague. Perjury won’t go unpunished. Would you let a liar go free?

Proverbs 19:4-5 King James Version (KJV)

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 American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend. A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells 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 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 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 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Wealth makes many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend. [Prov 14:20] A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies will not escape. [Ex 23:1; Deut 19:16-19; Prov 6:19; 21:28]

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 Passion Translation (TPT)

Being wealthy means having lots of “friends,” but the poor can’t keep the ones they have. Perjury won’t go unpunished, and liars will get all that they deserve.

Proverbs 19:4-5 English Standard Version 2016 (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.