Proverbs 10:15
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15 ·Having lots of money protects the rich [L The wealth of the rich is their strong city],
but having no money ·destroys [is the ruin of] the poor.
Proverbs 10:15
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15
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.(A)
Proverbs 14:20
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20 The poor are ·rejected [hated], even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends [C perhaps an ironic reference to fair-weather friends].
Proverbs 14:20
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20
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 beg for mercy,
but the rich give ·rude [harsh] answers.
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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19 It is better to be poor and ·honest [L walking in innocence]
than to be foolish and ·tell lies [L have crooked lips].
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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4 Wealthy people are always finding more friends,
but the poor lose all theirs.
Proverbs 19:4
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4
Wealth makes many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.(A)
Proverbs 19:7
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7 Poor people’s relatives ·avoid [L hate] them;
·even [L how much more do] their friends stay far away.
They run after them, begging,
but they are gone.
Proverbs 19:7
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7
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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17 Being ·kind [gracious; generous] to the poor is like lending to the Lord;
he will ·reward you for what you have done [fully repay you].
Proverbs 19:17
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17
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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22 People ·want [desire] others to be loyal,
so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
Proverbs 19:22
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22
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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13 Whoever ·ignores [L closes their ears to] the poor when they cry for help
will also ·cry for help [call out] and not be answered.
Proverbs 21:13
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13
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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2 The rich and the poor ·are alike [have a common bond]
in that the Lord made them all.
Proverbs 22:2
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2
The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.(A)
Proverbs 22:7
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7 The rich rule over the poor,
and borrowers are ·servants [slaves] to lenders.
Proverbs 22:7
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7
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
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16 Whoever gets rich by ·mistreating [oppressing] the poor,
and gives presents to the wealthy, will become poor.
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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