15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
15 A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich is their bastion; the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:15
Commentary on Proverbs 10:15
(Read Proverbs 10:15)
This refers to the common mistakes both of rich and poor, as to their outward condition. Rich people's wealth exposes them to many dangers; while a poor man may live comfortably, if he is content, keeps a good conscience, and lives by faith.