Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
In Context
22He that findeth a wife findeth a blessing, And obtaineth favor from the LORD.
Cross References
Job 41:3Will he make many entreaties to thee? Will he speak soft words to thee?
Isaiah 66:2For all these things hath my hand made; By it do all these things exist, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look, Even to him who is humble and of a contrite spirit, And who trembleth at my word.
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 →