Lux Domini
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.

What does Proverbs 19:7 mean?

Christ was left by all his disciples; but the Father was with him. It encourages our faith that he had so large an experience of the sorrows of poverty.

Key themes

FaithAnxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord

Read with

Keep this verse inside Proverbs 19:6-7 and alongside a few nearby related passages.