Proverbs 10:15
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
In Context
14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
16The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
Cross References
Job 31:24If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
Psalms 52:7\52:5\But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)
Proverbs 18:11The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
Proverbs 22:22Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
Jeremiah 9:23This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
Mark 10:24And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:15
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Observe, 1. It is the wisdom of the wise that they treasure up a stock of useful knowledge, which will be their preservation: Wisdom is therefore found in their lips ( v. 13 ), because it is laid up in their hearts, out of which store, like the good householder, they bring things new and old. Whatever knowledge may be at any time useful to us we must lay it up, because we know not but some time or other we may have occasion for it. We… Read the whole commentary →