Proverbs 10:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:11 : 11 The wealth of the rich `is' the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
  • Prov 19:7 : 7 All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
  • Ps 52:7 : 7 `Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'
  • Mark 10:24 : 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!
  • Luke 12:19 : 19 and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
  • Prov 14:20 : 20 Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.
  • Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, `My trust,' 25 If I rejoice because great `is' my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found,
  • Ps 49:6 : 6 Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
  • Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. 23 For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom `is' a defense, money `is' a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom `is', She reviveth her possessors.
  • Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 1 Wo `to' those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is -- to God. 2 And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:11
    83%

    11The wealth of the rich `is' the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

  • Prov 14:20
    78%

    20Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.

  • Prov 28:11
    78%

    11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Prov 22:16
    78%

    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

    8The ransom of a man's life `are' his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

  • Prov 19:4
    77%

    4Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

  • Prov 6:11
    76%

    11And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

  • Prov 13:23
    75%

    23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

  • Eccl 9:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

    16And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

  • Prov 24:34
    75%

    34And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

  • Eccl 5:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

    14And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

  • Prov 10:4
    74%

    4Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 28:3
    74%

    3A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, `Is' a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

  • Prov 28:8
    74%

    8Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

  • Prov 14:31
    73%

    31An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

  • Ps 37:16
    73%

    16Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

  • Job 5:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,

    16And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

  • Prov 10:14
    73%

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 28:6
    73%

    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Jas 1:10
    73%

    10and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;

  • Prov 15:6
    73%

    6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.

  • Prov 10:16
    73%

    16The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

  • Prov 13:11
    73%

    11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

  • Prov 29:7
    73%

    7The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

  • Prov 18:23
    73%

    23`With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

  • Ps 10:2
    72%

    2Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

  • Amos 5:11
    72%

    11Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine.

  • Prov 10:22
    72%

    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

  • Jas 5:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon `you';

    2your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten;

  • Ps 52:7
    72%

    7`Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

  • Prov 28:22
    72%

    22Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

  • Ps 49:6
    72%

    6Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

  • Prov 11:28
    72%

    28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

  • Prov 22:7
    72%

    7The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.

  • Prov 11:4
    72%

    4Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Ps 10:10
    72%

    10He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.

  • Job 15:21
    72%

    21A fearful voice `is' in his ears, In peace doth a destroyer come to him.

  • Prov 21:22
    72%

    22A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

  • Job 20:19
    71%

    19For he oppressed -- he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.

  • Ps 41:1
    71%

    1To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

  • Prov 15:25
    71%

    25The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

  • Job 15:28
    71%

    28And he inhabiteth cities cut off, houses not dwelt in, That have been ready to become heaps.

  • Prov 28:27
    71%

    27Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

  • Prov 11:11
    71%

    11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

  • Ps 14:6
    71%

    6The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah `is' his refuge.