Proverbs 18:23
A poor person pleads for mercy, 1 but a rich person answers harshly. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
In Context
22He who finds a wife finds a good thing 1 and receives favor from Yahweh. 1
Cross References
Genesis 42:7Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and spoke harshly with them. He said to them, “Where have you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan to buy food.”
Exodus 5:2Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh? Why should I listen to his voice and let Israel go? I do not know Yahweh; moreover, I will not let Israel go.”
1 Samuel 2:36Everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him, asking for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please assign me to one of the priests' positions so I can eat a piece of bread.”'”
1 Samuel 25:17Therefore know this and consider what you will do, for evil is plotted against our master, and against his whole house. He is such a worthless fellow that one cannot reason with him.”
Job 41:3Will he make many pleas to you? 1 Will he speak soft words to you? 1
Isaiah 66:2My hand has made all these things; that is how these things came to be—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1 This is the man of whom I approve, the broken and contrite in spirit, and who trembles at my word. 1
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 →