Thematic Bible: Contributing causes of sinful
Thematic Bible
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Drunkenness and gluttony
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Indolence
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Love of pleasure
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Evil associations
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Parsimony
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.