The Meaning of Proverbs 19:4 Explained

Proverbs 19:4

KJV: Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

YLT: Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

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

ASV: Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Wealth  maketh  many  friends;  but the poor  is separated  from his neighbour. 

What does Proverbs 19:4 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 19

1  Life and Conduct

What do the individual words in Proverbs 19:4 mean?

Wealth makes friends many but the poor from his friend is separated
ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ‪‬ יִפָּרֵֽד

ה֗וֹן  Wealth 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: הֹון  
Sense: wealth, riches, substance.
יֹ֭סִיף  makes 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָסַף 
Sense: to add, increase, do again.
רֵעִ֣ים  friends 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: רֵעַ  
Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.
רַבִּ֑ים  many 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
וְ֝דָ֗ל  but  the  poor 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: דַּל  
Sense: low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low.
מֵרֵ֥עהוּ‪‬  from  his  friend 
Parse: Preposition, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רֵעַ  
Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.
יִפָּרֵֽד  is  separated 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּרַד  
Sense: to separate, divide.