Proverbs 3:9-10
American Standard Version
9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance,
And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty,
And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
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 11:4
American Standard Version
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath;
But righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11:28
American Standard Version
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall;
But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Proverbs 13:8
American Standard Version
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;
But the poor heareth no [a]threatening.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:8 Or, rebuke
Proverbs 14:20
American Standard Version
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor;
But the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 14:24
American Standard Version
24 [a]The crown of the wise is their riches;
But the folly of fools is only folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:24 Or, Their riches is a crown unto the wise
Proverbs 15:16-17
American Standard Version
16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a [a]dinner of herbs, where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:17 Or, portion
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 17:16
American Standard Version
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no [a]understanding?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:16 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 18:11
American Standard Version
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:23
American Standard Version
23 The poor useth entreaties;
But the rich answereth roughly.
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 19:6-7
American Standard Version
6 Many will entreat the favor of [a]the liberal man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
[b]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Or, a prince
- Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought
Proverbs 22:2
American Standard Version
2 The rich and the poor meet together:
Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:7
American Standard Version
7 The rich ruleth over the poor;
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 23:4-5
American Standard Version
4 Weary not thyself to be rich;
Cease [a]from thine own wisdom.
5 [b]Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings,
Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:4 Or, by reason of thine own understanding
- Proverbs 23:5 Or, Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone: Hebrew Shall thine eyes fly upon it, and it is not?
Proverbs 27:7
American Standard Version
7 The full soul [a]loatheth a honeycomb;
But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:7 Hebrew trampleth upon.
Proverbs 28:6
American Standard Version
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.
Proverbs 28:8
American Standard Version
8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
Proverbs 28:11
American Standard Version
11 The rich man is wise in [a]his own conceit;
But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:11 Hebrew his own eyes.
Proverbs 28:20-22
American Standard Version
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;
But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress
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