Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
In Context
14The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
16The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
Cross References
Job 31:24If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, My confidence!
Psalms 52:7Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.
Proverbs 18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
Jeremiah 9:23Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:
Mark 10:24And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter 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 →