Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
the Needy » Despised
But I say that wisdom is better than strength, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.
Verse Concepts
But you [in contrast] have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress and exploit you, and personally drag you into the courts of law?
Verse Concepts
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
The poor » Despised
But I say that wisdom is better than strength, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.
Verse Concepts
But you [in contrast] have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress and exploit you, and personally drag you into the courts of law?
Verse Concepts
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.