Proverbs 10:15
Christian Standard Bible
15 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;(A)
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Proverbs 10:15
New Living Translation
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Proverbs 14:20
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:20
New Living Translation
20 The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
while the rich have many “friends.”
Proverbs 18:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.(A)
Proverbs 18:11
New Living Translation
11 The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
Proverbs 18:23
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:23
New Living Translation
23 The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
Proverbs 22:2
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 22:2 Lit poor meet
Proverbs 22:2
New Living Translation
2 The rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord made them both.
Proverbs 22:7
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:7
New Living Translation
7 Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)
Proverbs 22:16
New Living Translation
16 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Proverbs 28:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 28:6 Lit who twists two ways
Proverbs 28:6
New Living Translation
6 Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and rich.
Proverbs 28:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.
Proverbs 28:11
New Living Translation
11 Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.
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