Proverbs 18:23

New English Translation

A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

Cross References

Genesis 42:30

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.

Genesis 42:7

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, “Where do you come from?” They answered, “From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”

1 Kings 12:13

The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men

2 Chronicles 10:13

The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men

Job 41:3

Will it make numerous supplications to you, will it speak to you with tender words?

Exodus 5:2

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!”

Proverbs 19:7

All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him – he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made them; that is how they came to be,” says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

James 2:3

do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person, “You stand over there,” or “Sit on the floor”?

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

Ruth 2:7

She asked, ‘May I follow the harvesters and gather grain among the bundles?’ Since she arrived she has been working hard from this morning until now – except for sitting in the resting hut a short time.”

1 Samuel 2:36

Everyone who remains in your house will come to bow before him for a little money and for a scrap of bread. Each will say, ‘Assign me to a priestly task so I can eat a scrap of bread.’”

1 Samuel 25:10

But Nabal responded to David’s servants, “Who is David, and who is this son of Jesse? This is a time when many servants are breaking away from their masters!

1 Samuel 25:17

Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”