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Proverbs

1. 10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
2. 10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
3. 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
4. 13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
5. 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
6. 14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
7. 14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
8. 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
9. 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
10. 18:23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
11. 19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
12. 19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
13. 19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
14. 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
15. 19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
16. 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
17. 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18. 22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
19. 22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
20. 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
21. 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
22. 22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23. 28:3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
24. 28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
25. 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
26. 28:11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
27. 28:15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
28. 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
29. 29:7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
30. 29:13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
31. 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
32. 30:9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
33. 30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
34. 31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
35. 31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.