Proverbs 10:15
American Standard Version
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:15
Lexham English Bible
15 The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength;
the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 14:20
American Standard Version
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor;
But the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 14:20
Lexham English Bible
20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the lovers of the rich are many.
Proverbs 18:23
American Standard Version
23 The poor useth entreaties;
But the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 18:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The poor may speak entreaties,
but the rich will answer roughly.
Proverbs 19:1
American Standard Version
19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity
Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
Lexham English Bible
19 Better a poor person walking in integrity
than one who is perverse in his speech[a] and is a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:1 Literally “in his lips”
Proverbs 19:4
American Standard Version
4 Wealth addeth many friends;
But [a]the poor is separated from his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:4 Or, the friend of the poor separateth himself from him
Proverbs 19:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor will be left by his friends.
Proverbs 19:7
American Standard Version
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
[a]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought
Proverbs 19:7
Lexham English Bible
7 All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him,
how much more will his friends keep away from him.
He pursues them with words, and they are gone.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Or “when he pursues words and not them”
Proverbs 19:17
American Standard Version
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,
And his good deed will he pay him again.
Proverbs 19:17
Lexham English Bible
17 He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,
and his benefits he will repay to him.
Proverbs 19:22
American Standard Version
22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;
And a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22
Lexham English Bible
22 The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Literally “man of lying”
Proverbs 21:13
American Standard Version
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs 21:13
Lexham English Bible
13 He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor,
he also will cry out and not be heard.
Proverbs 22:2
American Standard Version
2 The rich and the poor meet together:
Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:2
Lexham English Bible
2 Rich and poor have much in common;
Yahweh is the maker of all of them.
Proverbs 22:7
American Standard Version
7 The rich ruleth over the poor;
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The rich will rule over the poor,
and the borrower is a slave of the lender.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:7 Literally “the borrower belonging to a man”
Proverbs 22:16
American Standard Version
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain,
And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
Proverbs 22:16
Lexham English Bible
16 He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:16 Literally “only loss”
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