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Commentary for Proverbs 14:20

גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; But the rich hath many friends. .

Rashi on Proverbs

The poor man is hated even by his friend Even by his friends who accompany him to his wedding and by his close friends. even Heb. גם, an expression meaning even.
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Rashi on Proverbs

The poor man is hated The ignoramus, who does not know how to behave properly.
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