Proverbs 10:15

The Scriptures 1998

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Cross References

Psalm 49:6

Those who are trusting in their riches And who are boasting in their great wealth?

Psalm 52:7

“See the man who did not make Elohim his strength, But trusted in his many riches, Being strong in his destruction.”

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is hated even by his own neighbour, But the rich has many friends.

Proverbs 18:11

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.

Proverbs 19:7

All the brothers of the poor shall hate him; How much more shall his friends go far from him! He pursues promises – they are gone!.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

For wisdom protects as silver protects, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus said יהוה, “Let not the wise boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty boast in his might, nor let the rich boast in his riches,

Mark 10:24

And the taught ones were astonished at His words. And יהושע  responding, said to them again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the reign of Elohim!

Luke 12:19

then say to myself, “Life, you have many goods laid up for many years, take your ease, eat, drink, rejoice.” ’

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living Elohim, who gives us richly all for enjoyment,