Proverbs 10:15
Revised Standard Version
15 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
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 11:24-26
Revised Standard Version
24 One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 A liberal man will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
26 The people curse him who holds back grain,
but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 11:24-26
American Standard Version
24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;
And there is that withholdeth [a]more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat;
And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him;
But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:24 Or, what is justly due
Proverbs 13:23
Revised Standard Version
23 The fallow ground of the poor yields much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
Proverbs 13:23
American Standard Version
23 Much food is in the [a]tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:23 Or, tilled land
Proverbs 15:25
Revised Standard Version
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but maintains the widow’s boundaries.
Proverbs 15:25
American Standard Version
25 Jehovah will root up the house of the proud;
But he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 17:5
Revised Standard Version
5 He who mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5
American Standard Version
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker;
And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 19:4
Revised Standard Version
4 Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
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 19:7
Revised Standard Version
7 All a poor man’s brothers hate him;
how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Heb uncertain
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 19:17
Revised Standard Version
17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
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 21:13
Revised Standard Version
13 He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself cry out and not be heard.
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 22:9
Revised Standard Version
9 He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
American Standard Version
9 He that hath a [a]bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good.
Proverbs 22:16
Revised Standard Version
16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
or gives to the rich, will only come to want.
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 22:22-23
Revised Standard Version
22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 for the Lord will plead their cause
and despoil of life those who despoil them.
Proverbs 22:22-23
American Standard Version
22 Rob not the poor, [a]because he is poor;
Neither [b]oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For Jehovah will plead their cause,
And despoil of life those that despoil them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:22 Or, for
- Proverbs 22:22 Or, crush
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