Proverbs 10:15
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The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.(A)
Proverbs 14:20
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The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 18:23
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23
The poor man pleads,
But the rich man answers roughly.
Proverbs 19:1
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On Life and Conduct
19 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.
Proverbs 19:4
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Wealth makes many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.(A)
Proverbs 19:7
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All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
Proverbs 19:17
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He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.(A)
Proverbs 19:22
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That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
Proverbs 21:13
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Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor
Will cry out himself and not be answered.(A)
Proverbs 22:2
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The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.(A)
Proverbs 22:7
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The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
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16
He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself
Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.
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