Proverbs 13:7
There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
6Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
8The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:24There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
Proverbs 13:11Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Luke 12:21[So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.]
Luke 18:11The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men,—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax-collector;
1 Corinthians 4:10We, are foolish for Christ’s sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.
2 Corinthians 6:10as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.
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 →