Proverbs 13:7
There is one who maketh himself out to be rich, yet hath nothing; 1 there is one that maketh himself out to be poor, yet hath hon rav (great wealth). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
8The riches of an ish is kofer (ransom) for his nefesh (life), 1 but the poor heareth no threat. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 11:24There is that which scattereth, and yet increaseth more; 1 and there is that which withholdeth more than is yosher, but it leadeth to machsor (want, need, poverty). 1
Proverbs 13:11Hon (wealth) gotten by dishonesty shall be diminished, 1 but he that gathereth incrementally shall have an increment. 1
Luke 12:21Such is the one hoarding up for himself and not having osher toward Hashem.
Luke 18:11The Parush was standing by himself, shawkling (ritual swaying while davening), and his tefillah went like this: Adonoi, Modeh Ani that I am not like other men, swindlers, resha'im, menaafim, or even this moches.
1 Corinthians 4:10We are kesilim (fools) because of Moshiach, but you are chachamim in Moshiach; we are weak, but you are strong; you are treated with honor; we dishonor.
2 Corinthians 6:10As having agmat nefesh but always having simcha, as poor but enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:7
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. See here, 1. Saints secured from ruin. Those that are upright in their way, that mean honestly in all their actions, adhere conscientiously to the sacred and eternal rules of equity, and deal sincerely both with God and man, their integrity will keep them from the temptations of Satan, which shall not prevail over them, the reproaches and injuries of evil men, which shall not fasten upon them, to do them any real… Read the whole commentary →