Proverbs 10:15

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Summary

Proverbs 10:15

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

Rich

The destruction

General references

Job 31:24

Proverbs 18:11

Bible References

Rich

The rich man's wealth is his strong city. It is his high wall of vanity.

If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence,

They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

Here is the man who did not make God his strength (refuge) (stronghold). He trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Wisdom is a shelter just as money is a shelter. The advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives lift to those who have it.

This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.

The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus repeated it again: Children, it is hard to enter into the kingdom of God!

I will say to my self: 'You have many possessions saved for many years. Take it easy and eat, drink and be merry.'

Command those who are rich in this present system not to be high-minded (arrogant), not to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

The destruction

The poor is hated by his neighbor, but the rich have many friends.

The brothers of the poor hate him. His friends leave him. He pursues them with words but they do not listen!

Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate.

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).

General references

If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence,

The rich man's wealth is his strong city. It is his high wall of vanity.