Proverbs 18:23

The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly.

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In The King James Version

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

In Context

22He who has found a good wife has found goodness, and he shall draw contentment from the Lord. He who expels a good wife expels goodness. But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious.

24A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:7and he had recognized them, he spoke harshly, as if to foreigners, questioning them: “Where did you come from?” And they responded, “From the land of Canaan, to buy necessary provisions.”

Exodus 5:2But he responded: “Who is the Lord, that I should listen to his voice and release Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel.”

1 Samuel 2:36Then this will be in the future, that whoever will have remained of your house, he will approach so that he may pray on his behalf. And he will offer a coin of silver, and a twist of bread. And he will say: ‘Permit me, I beg you, one part of the priestly office, so that I may eat a mouthful of bread.’”

1 Samuel 25:17For this reason, consider and realize what you should do. For evil has been decided against your husband and against your house. And he is a son of Belial, so that no one is able to speak to him.”

Job 41:3I will not spare him, nor his powerful words and counterfeit attempts at supplication.

Isaiah 66:2My hand has made all these things, and all these things have been made, says the Lord. But upon whom will I look with favor, except upon a poor little one, who is contrite in spirit, and who trembles at my words?

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:23

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord . Note, 1. A good wife is a great blessing to a man. He that finds a wife (that is, a wife indeed; a bad wife does not deserve to be called by a name of so much honour), that finds a help meet for him (that is a wife in the original acceptation of the word), that sought such a one with care and prayer and has found what he sought, he has found a good thing, a jewel of great value, a rare jewel; he has found that which will not only… Read the whole commentary →

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