Proverbs 13:7

A man is as rich, when he hath nothing; and a man is as poor, when he is in many riches. (A person can be rich, even when he hath nothing; and a person can be poor, even when he hath many riches.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

In Context

6Rightfulness keepeth (safe) the way of an innocent man; but wickedness deceiveth a sinner.

8[The] Redemption of the soul of [a] man is his riches; but he that is poor, suffereth not blaming. (The ransom for a man’s life is his riches; but he who is poor, shall not even suffer threats.)

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Cross References

Proverbs 11:24Some men part their own things, and be made richer; other men ravish things, that be not theirs, and they be ever in neediness. (Some people share their own things, and grow richer; other people steal things, that be not theirs, and still they always be in need.)

Proverbs 13:11Hasted chattel, that is, gotten hastily, shall be made less; but that that is gathered little and little with hand, shall be multiplied, (or but that which is gathered little by little, shall be multiplied).

Luke 12:21So is he that treasureth to himself, and is not rich in God.

Luke 18:11And the Pharisee stood, and prayed by himself these things, and said, God, I do thankings to thee, (or God, I give thanks to thee), for I am not as other men, raveners, unjust, adulterers, as also this publican (is);

1 Corinthians 4:10We fools for Christ, but ye prudent in Christ; we sick, but ye strong; ye noble, but we unnoble. (We be fools for the Messiah, but ye be wise in the Messiah; we be frail or weak, but ye be strong; ye be noble, but we be ignoble.)

2 Corinthians 6:10as sorrowful, and (for)evermore joying, [or as sorrowful, but evermore joying]; as having need, but making many men rich; as nothing having, and wielding all things. (as sorrowful, and yet always joyful; as having need, yet making many men rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.)

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 →

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