Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
In Context
14Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
16The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.
Cross References
Job 31:24If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold: 'Thou art my confidence';
Psalms 52:7(52-9) 'Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.'
Proverbs 18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;
Jeremiah 9:23(9-22) Thus saith the LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
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 →