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The social reality exposed in Proverbs 14:20 by Solomon reveals that The poor is hated even by his neighbor, but those who love the rich are many (v. 20). This is an observation about fallen human society, not a celebration of it. Solomon notes how easily people are drawn to wealth and repelled by poverty.
The poor being hated even by his neighbor reveals the hardness and partiality of the human heart. Poverty often isolates a person socially as well as materially. This is one of the painful distortions of life under sin.
By contrast, those who love the rich are many. Wealth attracts attention, alliance, and affection, though often for selfish reasons. The proverb exposes how shallow human loyalty can be when it is governed by advantage rather than love.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 14:20 Meaning
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