Proverbs 10:15
The Voice
15 The wealth of the rich is their powerful fortress;
the poverty of the poor reduces them to rubble.
Proverbs 14:20
The Voice
20 The poor are hated even by their own neighbors,
but the rich are loved by many friends.
Proverbs 18:23
The Voice
23 The poor plead for help,
but the rich respond harshly.
Proverbs 19:1
The Voice
19 Better to be poor and live with integrity
than a fool with a foul mouth.
Proverbs 19:4
The Voice
4 Wealth attracts many friends,
but the poor are soon separated from theirs.
Proverbs 19:7
The Voice
7 If a poor man is hated by his relatives,
it is even more likely his friends will avoid him too!
Anyone who is calling after them
[is not to be found].[a]
Notas al pie
- 19:7 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 19:17
The Voice
17 Whoever cares for the poor makes a loan to the Eternal;
such kindness will be repaid in full and with interest.
Proverbs 19:22
The Voice
22 Loyalty is a trait admired in others,
and being destitute is better than being a liar.
Proverbs 21:13
The Voice
13 If you ignore the groans of the poor,
one day your own cries for help will go unanswered.
Proverbs 22:2
The Voice
2 Rich and poor have something in common:
both are created by the Eternal.
Proverbs 22:7
The Voice
7 The rich lord it over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave to the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
The Voice
16 If you take advantage of the poor or coddle the rich to get ahead,
you will end up destitute.
Proverbs 22:22-23
The Voice
22 Do not cheat poor people just because they are vulnerable
or use shady tactics in court to crush those already suffering;
23 For the Eternal is ready to take their case,
and He ruins anyone who is out to ruin them.
Proverbs 28:3
The Voice
3 A poor person who oppresses others who are poor
is like a driving rain that destroys the crops and leaves no food.
Proverbs 28:6
The Voice
6 It is better to be a pauper walking in integrity
than a dishonest man, even if he is rich.
Proverbs 29:7
The Voice
7 The just get involved with the poor and know their issues,
but the wicked cannot comprehend such concerns.
Proverbs 29:13
The Voice
13 A poor man and his oppressor have this in common:
the Eternal created them and provides both with light and life.
Proverbs 29:14
The Voice
14 The king who is fair in his treatment of the poor
will see his dynasty continue forever.
Proverbs 31:20
The Voice
20 She reaches out to the poor
and extends mercy to those in need.
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