Proverbs 18:23

New King James Version

The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.

Cross References

Genesis 42:30

“The man who is lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

Genesis 42:7

Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he acted as a stranger to them and spoke roughly to them. Then he said to them, “Where do you come from?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan to buy food.”

1 Kings 12:13

Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;

2 Chronicles 10:13

Then the king answered them roughly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders,

Job 41:3

Will he make many supplications to you? Will he speak softly to you?

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go.”

Proverbs 19:7

All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Isaiah 66:2

For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist,” Says the Lord. “But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

James 2:3

and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,”

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?

Ruth 2:7

And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.”

1 Samuel 2:36

And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and say, “Please, put me in one of the priestly positions, that I may eat a piece of bread.” ’ ”

1 Samuel 25:10

Then Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants nowadays who break away each one from his master.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore, know and consider what you will do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that one cannot speak to him.”