Proverbs 18:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

Cross References

Genesis 42:30

The man who is the ruler of the country was rough with us and put us in prison, saying that we had come with a secret evil purpose.

Genesis 42:7

And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

1 Kings 12:13

And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;

2 Chronicles 10:13

And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,

Job 41:3

Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, to whose voice I am to give ear and let Israel go? I have no knowledge of the Lord and I will not let Israel go.

Proverbs 19:7

All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! (UNTRANSLATED TEXT)

Proverbs 22:7

The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Matthew 5:3

Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

James 2:3

And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

James 2:6

But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

Ruth 2:7

And she said to me, Let me come into the grain-field and take up the grain after the cutters. So she came, and has been here from morning till now, without resting even for a minute.

1 Samuel 2:36

Then it will be that the rest of your family, anyone who has not been cut off, will go down on his knees to him for a bit of silver or a bit of bread, and say, Be pleased to put me into one of the priest's places so that I may have a little food.

1 Samuel 25:10

And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.

1 Samuel 25:17

So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.