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

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.