Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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Bible References
Poor
Ruth 2:7
and she said - Let me glean, I pray thee, and gather among the sheaves, after the reapers; so she came in, and hath continued from that time, all the morning until just now, and hath not rested in the house, for a little.
1 Samuel 2:36
And it shall be, that, any that is left in thy house, shall come bowing down to him for a small coin of silver, and for a cake of bread, and shall say: Appoint me, I pray thee, to one of the priestly offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.
2 Kings 4:1
Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.
Isaiah 66:2
For, all these things, hath mine own hand made, And all these things came into being, - Declareth Yahweh. But for this one, will I look around, For him who is humbled and smitten in spirit, And so careth anxiously for my word.
Matthew 5:3
Happy, the destitute, in spirit; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens;
James 1:9
But boasting be the lowly brother in his uplifting;
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Judges 8:6
And the princes of Succoth said, Are the palms of the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in thy power, - that we should give to thine army bread?
Job 41:3
Will he multiply unto thee supplications, or will he speak unto thee softly?