Proverbs 10:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. [Ps. 52:7; I Tim. 6:17.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹⁵ The riches of the wealthy are their strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.

Proverbs 10:15 Cross References

Proverbs 14:20

A poor person is hated even by his neighbour, but there are many who love the rich.

Proverbs 18:11

The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.

Proverbs 19:7

All the brothers of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

because wisdom is protection as silver is protection; but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Jeremiah 9:23

‘ “This is what the Lord says: The wise person should not boast in his wisdom; the strong should not boast in his strength; the wealthy should not boast in his wealth.

Mark 10:24

The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, ‘Children,   how hard it is   to enter the kingdom of God!

Luke 12:19

Then I’ll say to myself, ‘You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy;   eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’ ”

1 Timothy 6:17

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