Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.
3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.
Job 34:19How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Luke 16:19There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day.
James 2:2For if there come into your company a man with a golde ring, and in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment,
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 →