Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
In Context
14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
16The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
Cross References
Job 31:24If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'
Psalms 52:7'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'
Proverbs 18:11The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poor because he [is] poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
Jeremiah 9:23Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, 'Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign 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 →