Proverbs 18:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 2:3 : 3 And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,
  • Jas 2:6 : 6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?
  • Gen 42:7 : 7 And when Ioseph sawe his brethren, hee knewe them, and made himselfe straunge toward them, and spake to them roughly, and saide vnto them, Whence come yee? Who answered, Out of the land of Canaan, to bye vitaile.
  • Gen 42:30 : 30 The man, who is Lorde of the lande, spake roughly to vs, and put vs in prison as spyes of the countrey.
  • Exod 5:2 : 2 And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lorde, that I should heare his voyce, & let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.
  • Ruth 2:7 : 7 And shee saide vnto vs, I pray you, let mee gleane and gather after the reapers among the sheaues: so shee came, and hath continued from that time in the morning vnto now, saue that she taried a litle in the house.
  • 1 Sam 2:36 : 36 And all that are left in thine house, shall come and bowe downe to him for a piece of siluer and a morsell of bread, and shall say, Appoint me, I pray thee, to one of the priestes offices, that I may eate a morsell of bread.
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 Then Nabal answered Dauids seruantes, & sayd, Who is Dauid? And who is the sonne of Ishai? There be many seruantes nowe a dayes, that breake away euery man from his master.
  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Nowe therefore take heede, and see what thou shalt doe: for euill will surely come vpon our master, and vpon all his familie: for he is so wicked that a man can not speake to him.
  • 2 Kgs 4:1-2 : 1 And one of the wiues of the sonnes of the Prophets cryed vnto Elisha, saying, Thy seruant mine husbande is dead, and thou knowest, that thy seruant did feare the Lord: and the creditour is come to take my two sonnes to bee his bondmen. 2 Then Elisha saide vnto her, What shall I do for thee? tell mee, what hast thou at home? And she sayd, Thine handmayd hath nothing at home, saue a pitcher of oyle.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things hath mine hand made, and all these things haue bene, sayth the Lorde: and to him will I looke, euen to him, that is poore, and of a contrite spirite and trembleth at my wordes.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
  • Jas 1:9-9 : 9 Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted: 10 Againe hee that is rich, in that hee is made lowe: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away. 11 For as when the sunne riseth with heate, then the grasse withereth, and his flower falleth away, and the goodly shape of it perisheth: euen so shall the rich man wither away in all his waies.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:16
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    16 Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Prov 14:20-21
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    20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.

    21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4 Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11 The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

    8 A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.

  • Prov 19:6-7
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    6 Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.

    7 All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6 Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 21:13
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    13 He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • Prov 22:7
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    7 The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.

  • Prov 28:3
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    3 A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8 He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17 He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

  • Prov 22:1-2
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    1 A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

    2 The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

  • Prov 19:22
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    22 That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.

  • Prov 17:5
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    5 Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

  • Job 5:16
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    16 So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.

  • Jas 2:6
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    6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?

  • Prov 19:1
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    1 Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27 He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Prov 18:24
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    24 A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.

  • Prov 28:22-23
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    22 A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

    23 He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

  • Prov 22:22
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    22 Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7 The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16 Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.

  • Exod 23:3
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    3 Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23 Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Prov 31:9
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    9 Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9 He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Job 34:28
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    28 So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.

  • Prov 18:22
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    22 He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.

  • Job 34:19
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    19 How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

  • Job 24:4
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    4 They make the poore to turne out of the way, so that the poore of the earth hide themselues together.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16 A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.

  • Prov 29:13
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    13 The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

  • Deut 15:7
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    7 If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother:

  • Exod 23:6
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    6 Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute.

  • Prov 11:16
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    16 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

  • Prov 6:11
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    11 Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

  • Prov 10:4
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    4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

  • 2 Sam 12:3
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    3 But the poore had none at all, saue one litle sheepe which he had bought, and nourished vp: and it grew vp with him, and with his children also, and did eate of his owne morsels, and dranke of his owne cup, and slept in his bosome, and was vnto him as his daughter.

  • Job 30:25
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    25 Did not I weepe with him that was in trouble? was not my soule in heauinesse for the poore?