Proverbs 13:7

King James Version 1611 (Original)

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

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  • Luke 18:11-14 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • 1 Cor 4:10-11 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
  • 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
  • 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
  • Rev 2:9 : 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
  • 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
  • 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
  • Prov 11:24 : 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Prov 12:9 : 9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
  • Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
  • Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
  • Luke 12:21 : 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

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  • Prov 22:16
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  • Prov 28:6
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  • Prov 28:22
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    22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • Prov 11:24
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    24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

  • Ps 52:7
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    7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

  • Eccl 5:13-14
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    13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

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  • Prov 28:27
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    27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

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    28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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    20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

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  • Ps 37:16
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    16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

  • Prov 22:7
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  • Ps 49:6
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    6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

  • Prov 18:11
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    11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

  • Prov 20:14
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    7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

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    22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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    17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

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