Proverbs 10:15
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
Other Translations of Proverbs 10:15
King James Version
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
English Standard Version
15 A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
The Message
15 The wealth of the rich is their bastion; the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.
New King James Version
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
New Living Translation
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
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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.