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Prov. 10:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The richm man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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Psa. 52:7• ⁷Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. (Psa. 52:7)

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Eccl. 7:12• ¹²For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. (Eccl. 7:12)

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Prov. 18:11• ¹¹The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. (Prov. 18:11)

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Job 31:24‑25• ²⁴If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
²⁵If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; (Job 31:24‑25)

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Psa. 49:6• ⁶They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; (Psa. 49:6)

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Psa. 52:7• ⁷Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. (Psa. 52:7)

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Eccl. 7:12• ¹²For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. (Eccl. 7:12)

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Jer. 9:23• ²³Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: (Jer. 9:23)

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Mark 10:24• ²⁴And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! (Mark 10:24)

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Luke 12:19• ¹⁹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. (Luke 12:19)

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1 Tim. 6:17• ¹⁷Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; (1 Tim. 6:17)

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Prov. 14:20• ²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends. (Prov. 14:20)

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Prov. 19:7• ⁷All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. (Prov. 19:7)

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Prov. 22:22‑23• ²²Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
²³For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. (Prov. 22:22‑23)

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Mic. 2:1‑2• ¹Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
²And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. (Mic. 2:1‑2)

• For Time alone, and in an era of peace, does this apply; for “riches profit not in the day of wrath”: neither does temporal poverty interfere with future glory. See Dives and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). (“Proverbs Ten” by H.A. Ironside)

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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poorf is their poverty.

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"Reduced," "exhausted," or "helpless," ch. 28.3; "weaker," as 2 Sam. 3.1.