Proverbs 10:15
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
Cross References
Job 31:24If I made gold mine hope, or haue sayd to the wedge of golde, Thou art my confidence,
Psalms 52:7Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.
Proverbs 18:11The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.
Proverbs 22:22Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.
Jeremiah 9:23Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisedome, nor the strong man glorie in his strength, neyther the riche man glorie in his riches.
Mark 10:24And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!
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 →