Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker them all.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
In Context
1A good name is preferable to abundant riches, and good grace, to silver and to gold.
3The prudent foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich: he bringeth low and also lifteth up.
Job 34:19Whereas he is one that showeth no favor to chieftains, and distinguisheth not the rich before the indigent; for all of them are the work of his hands.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious to the needy honoreth him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:2
Miscellaneous Maxims. 1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Here are two things which are more valuable and which we should covet more than great riches:—1. To be well spoken of: A name (that is, a good name, a name for good things with God and good people) is rather to be chosen than great riches; that is, we should be more careful to do that by which we may get and keep a good name than that by which we may raise and increase a great estate. Great… Read the whole commentary →