Proverbs 10:15
The Scripture
(15) The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the book contrasts the outcomes of wealth and poverty, showing that the rich may be poor in spirit while the poor may be rich in wisdom. It warns that the wicked prosper through deceit and that true wealth comes from righteousness and knowledge. The chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that the righteous will be satisfied.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 18:11Job 31:24Job 31:25Psalms 49:6Psalms 52:7Ecclesiastes 7:12Jeremiah 9:23Mark 10:24Luke 12:19I Timothy 6:17Proverbs 14:20Proverbs 19:7
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Proverbs 18:11II Corinthians 8:9II Samuel 12:4Matthew 12:29Mark 3:27Psalms 35:10