Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city.The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
New Heart English Bible
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 up knowledge,but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
16The labor of the righteous leads to life.The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Cross References
Job 31:24"If I have made gold my hope,and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
Psalms 52:7"Behold, this is the man who did not make God his strength,but trusted in the abundance of his riches,and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Proverbs 18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city,like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 22:22Do not exploit the poor, because he is poor;and do not crush the needy in court;
Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the Lord, "Do not let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, do not let the rich man glory in his riches;
Mark 10:24The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it to enter into the Kingdom 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 →