Proverbs 10:15 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

Navigate

Chapter 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

¹⁵The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs 10:15 —

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.

← Proverbs 10:14 Proverbs 10:16 →

Original word meaning

— of 7

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: …

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Alms Beggars Philanthropy Poor Poverty Selfishness

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 15)

This may be taken two ways:—1. As a reason why we should be diligent in our business, that we may avoid that sinking dispiriting uneasiness which attends poverty, and may enjoy the benefit and comfort which those have that are beforehand in the world. Taking pains is really the way to make ourselves and our families easy. Or, rather, 2. As a representation of the common mistakes both of rich and p…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 15)

15. Both by trusting in “uncertain riches” (1Ti 6:17), or by the evils of poverty (Pr 30:9), men, not fearing God, fall into dangers.