Proverbs 10:15
Amplified Bible
15
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.(A)
Proverbs 10:15
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city
Proverbs 14:20
Amplified Bible
20
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 14:20
New American Standard Bible
20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 18:11
Amplified Bible
11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
Proverbs 18:11
New American Standard Bible
11 A (A)rich person’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:23
Amplified Bible
23
The poor man pleads,
But the rich man answers roughly.
Proverbs 18:23
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:2
Amplified Bible
2
The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.(A)
Proverbs 22:2
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:2 Lit meet together
Proverbs 22:7
Amplified Bible
7
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7
New American Standard Bible
7 The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
Proverbs 22:16
Amplified Bible
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.
Proverbs 22:16
New American Standard Bible
16 One (A)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself,
Or gives to the rich, (B)will only come to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:16 Lit much
Proverbs 28:6
Amplified Bible
6
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.(A)
Proverbs 28:6
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [a]crooked, though he is rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways
Proverbs 28:11
Amplified Bible
11
The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.
Proverbs 28:11
New American Standard Bible
11 The rich person is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [a]sees through him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him
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