Proverbs 18:23

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

Cross References

Genesis 42:30

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us, and took us to be spies of the land.

Genesis 42:7

Joseph saw his brothers, and knew them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke roughly to them. “Where do you come from?” he said. They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

1 Kings 12:13

And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel which the old men had given him,

2 Chronicles 10:13

And the king answered them harshly, and forsaking the counsel of the old men,

Job 41:3

Will he make many supplications to you? Will he speak to you soft words?

Exodus 5:2

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should heed his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”

Proverbs 19:7

All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Isaiah 66:2

All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the Lord. But this is the man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and 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 who wears the fine clothing and say, “Have a seat here, please,” while you say to the poor man, “Stand there,” or, “Sit at my feet,”

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you, is it not they who drag you into court?

Ruth 2:7

She said, ‘Pray, let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers.’ So she came, and she has continued from early morning until now, without resting even for a moment.”

1 Samuel 2:36

And every one who is left in your house shall come to implore him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread, and shall say, “Put me, I pray you, in one of the priest's places, that I may eat a morsel of bread.” ’ ”

1 Samuel 25:10

And Nabal answered David's servants, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants nowadays who are breaking away from their masters.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know this and consider what you should do; for evil is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is so ill-natured that one cannot speak to him.”