Proverbs 10:15
The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
In Context
14Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.
16The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to lyfe: but the fruites of the vngodly, to sinne.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:11The rich mans goodes are his strong citie, and as an high wall in his owne conceipt.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poore, because he is poore: and oppresse not the simple in iudgement:
Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonyed at his wordes. But Iesus aunswereth agayne, and sayth vnto them: Children, howe harde is it for the that trust in ryches, to enter into ye kyngdome 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 →