Proverbs 10:15 · KJV
“The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.”
— Proverbs 10:15
Wise {men} lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish {is} near destruction.
The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10 — Context
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod {is} for the back of him that is void of understanding. {of understanding: Heb. of heart}
14Wise {men} lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish {is} near destruction.
15The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.
16The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
Cross References
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth {them with} words, {yet} they {are} wanting {to him}.
Psalms 52:7
Lo, {this is} the man {that} made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, {and} strengthened himself in his wickedness. {wickedness: or, substance}
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich {hath} many friends. {the rich...: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich}
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom {is} a defence, {and} money {is} a defence: but the excellency of knowledge {is, that} wisdom giveth life to them that have it. {defence: Heb. shadow}
Proverbs 22:22-23
Rob not the poor, because he {is} poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, {Thou art} my confidence;
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, {and} be merry.