Proverbs 18:23

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

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  • Jas 2:3 : 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
  • Jas 2:6 : 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
  • Gen 42:7 : 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself stran unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
  • Gen 42:30 : 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
  • Exod 5:2 : 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
  • Ruth 2:7 : 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
  • 1 Sam 2:36 : 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
  • 2 Kgs 4:1-2 : 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Jas 1:9-9 : 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

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  • 16He that opesseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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

    21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

  • 4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

  • 11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

    8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

  • Prov 19:6-7
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    6Many will intreat the favour of the ince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

    7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

  • 6Better is the poor that walketh in his uightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • 13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  • 31He that opesseth the poor reoacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

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

  • 3A poor man that opesseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

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

  • 8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • 17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  • Prov 22:1-2
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    1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

    2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

  • 22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

  • 5Whoso mocketh the poor reoacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

  • 16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

  • 6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

  • 1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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

  • 24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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    22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

    23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

  • 1To the chief Musician, A alm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

  • 22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither opess the afflicted in the gate:

  • 7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

  • 16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

  • 3Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

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

  • 9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

  • 9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • 28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

  • 22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

  • 19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

  • 4They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

  • 16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

  • 13The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

  • 7If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harn thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

  • 6Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

  • 16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

  • 11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

  • 4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • 3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

  • 25Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?