Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The wealth of the rich his strong city: the destruction of the poor their poverty.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Holman Bible
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
International Standard Version
The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth, but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.
A Conservative Version
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
American Standard Version
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Amplified
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Bible in Basic English
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
Darby Translation
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
King James 2000
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength; the ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
Modern King James verseion
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.
NET Bible
The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.
New Heart English Bible
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The Emphasized Bible
The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
Webster
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
World English Bible
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
14 The wise shall hide knowledge: and the mouth of the foolish drew near destruction. 15 The wealth of the rich his strong city: the destruction of the poor their poverty. 16 The labors of the just one, to life: the increase of the unjust to sin.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:11
The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination.
Psalm 52:7
Behold, the man will not set God his strength, and he will trust in the multitude of his riches he will be strengthened in his mischief.
Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor hated him: how much more his friends removed far from him? pursuing words they are not
Mark 10:24
And his disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again having answered, says to them, How difficult, children, is it for those trusting in property to enter into the kingdom of God!
Job 31:24-25
If I set gold my hope, and said to gold, My trust;
Psalm 49:6
They trusting upon their wealth, and they will glory in the multitude of their riches.
Proverbs 14:20
Also the poor shall be hated by his neighbor: and many loving the rich one.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Thou shalt not strip the poor because he is poor: and thou shalt not crush the humble in the gate.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For in the shadow, wisdom; in the shadow, silver: and the excellence of knowledge is wisdom shall preserve alive those possessing it
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus said Jehovah, The wise shall not boast in his wisdom, and the strong shall not boast in his strength; the rich shall not boast in his riches:
Micah 2:1-2
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.
1 Timothy 6:17
To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit;