Proverbs 22:2

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The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 31:15 : 15 Did not the same One who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same God form us both within our mothers?
  • Prov 14:31 : 31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
  • Prov 29:13 : 13 The poor and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
  • Job 34:19 : 19 God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.
  • 1 Cor 12:21 : 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, 'I have no need of you,' nor can the head say to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'
  • Jas 2:2-5 : 2 Suppose a man with gold rings and dressed in fine clothes enters your assembly, and a poor man in filthy clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the one wearing fine clothing and say, 'Here is a good seat for you,' but tell the poor man, 'You stand there,' or 'Sit here by my footstool,' 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
  • 1 Sam 2:7 : 7 'The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He humbles and He exalts.'
  • Ps 49:1-2 : 1 For the director, a psalm of the sons of Korah. 2 Listen to this, all you peoples; give ear, all who dwell on the earth,
  • Luke 16:19-20 : 19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 49:2
    82%

    2Listen to this, all you peoples; give ear, all who dwell on the earth,

  • 1 Sam 2:6-8
    3 verses
    79%

    6'The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.'

    7'The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He humbles and He exalts.'

    8'He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap to sit with nobles and inherit a seat of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; upon them He has set the world.'

  • Prov 29:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13The poor and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

    14A king who judges the poor with truth will have his throne established forever.

  • Job 34:19
    76%

    19God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.

  • Prov 22:7
    74%

    7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

  • Prov 22:1
    73%

    1A good name is more desirable than great wealth; being esteemed is better than silver or gold.

  • Prov 14:31
    73%

    31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Prov 22:16
    73%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

    8A person's wealth may ransom their life, but the poor hear no threat.

  • Ps 41:1
    73%

    1For the director of music, a psalm of David.

  • Prov 18:23
    72%

    23The poor speak with supplications, but the rich answer harshly.

  • Prov 19:4
    72%

    4Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor person is abandoned by their friends.

  • Prov 14:20
    72%

    20The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

  • Prov 28:11
    71%

    11A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with understanding will see right through him.

  • Prov 19:17
    71%

    17Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

  • Prov 20:12
    71%

    12The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the Lord has made both of them.

  • Jas 1:10
    71%

    10and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.

  • Eccl 5:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8The benefit of the land is for everyone; even a king depends on the field being cultivated.

    9Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

  • Ps 113:7
    70%

    7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap.

  • Prov 10:15
    70%

    15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

  • Jas 2:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

    6But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?

  • 1 Chr 29:12
    69%

    12Wealth and honor come from you, and you rule over everything. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.

  • Jas 2:2
    69%

    2Suppose a man with gold rings and dressed in fine clothes enters your assembly, and a poor man in filthy clothes also comes in.

  • Prov 17:5
    69%

    5Whoever mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 10:22
    69%

    22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • Prov 22:22
    68%

    22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate.

  • Ps 14:6
    68%

    6You frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.

  • Eccl 9:2
    68%

    2Everything happens alike to everyone: the same fate comes to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the pure and the impure, to those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As with the good person, so with the sinner; as with those who swear oaths, so with those who avoid them.

  • Prov 22:4
    68%

    4The reward for humility and the fear of the LORD is riches, honor, and life.

  • Prov 28:3
    68%

    3A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

  • Ps 22:28
    68%

    28All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before you,

  • Rom 10:12
    68%

    12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches to all who call on Him.

  • Eccl 10:6
    68%

    6Foolishness is set in high places, while the rich sit in lowly positions.

  • Isa 66:2
    68%

    2My hand made all these things, and so all these came into being,' declares the Lord. 'But I will look to this one: to the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

  • 2 Sam 12:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1The Lord sent Nathan to David. When Nathan arrived, he said to him, "There were two men in a city. One was rich, and the other was poor."

    2The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

  • Ps 33:15
    68%

    15He forms the hearts of them all; He understands all their deeds.

  • 1 Tim 6:17
    68%

    17Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.

  • Ps 148:11
    68%

    11kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all rulers of the earth,

  • Jer 22:16
    67%

    16He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it was well with him. Is this not what it means to know me? declares the LORD.

  • Job 27:19
    67%

    19The rich man lies down, but he will not be gathered; he opens his eyes, and he is no more.

  • Prov 22:9
    67%

    9The generous person will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

  • Prov 28:22
    67%

    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.