²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD. ²³ The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer. ²⁴ A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.

Cross References

James 2:3

and ye have a respect to him that weareth the gay clothing and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say unto the poor, "stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool" -

Genesis 42:7

When Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them: But made strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them saying, "Whence come ye?" And they said, "Out of the land of Canaan, to buy victuals."

Genesis 42:30

"The lord of the land spake roughly to us, and took us for spies to search the country.

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh answered, "What fellow is the LORD, that I should hear his voice for to let Israel go?

Ruth 2:7

and she said, 'Let me, I pray thee, lease and gather after the harvest men, the ears that remain.' And so she came, and hath continued even from the morning unto now, and tarried not long in the house."

1 Samuel 2:36

And they that are left in thine house, shall come and crouch to him for a little piece of silver and a cake of bread, and shall say: put me, I pray thee, in one office or other among the priests, that I may eat a morsel of bread.'"

1 Samuel 25:10

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, "What is David? And what is the son of Jesse? There is plenty of servants nowadays, that break away every man from his master.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now take heed and see what thou hast to do, for it is concluded to do mischief unto our master and to all his household. And he is ungracious to speak to."

2 Kings 4:1-2

And there cried a certain woman of the wives of the children of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, "Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD. And the creditor is come to fetch my two sons, to be his bondmen."

Isaiah 66:2

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

James 1:9-11

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted,

James 2:6

But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?