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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• ⁷Behold, the man that made not God his strength,{HR}But confided in the abundance of his riches;{HR}He strengthened himself in his wickedness. (Psa. 52:7)

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Eccl. 7:12• ¹²For wisdom is a defence, [even as] money [is] a defence:{HR}But the excellency of knowledge [is, that]{HR}Wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it. (Eccl. 7:12)

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Prov. 18:11• ¹¹The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city,{HR}And as a high wall in his own imagination. (Prov. 18:11)

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Job 31:24‑25• ²⁴If I made gold my confidence,{HR}And to the pure gold said, My trust;
²⁵If I rejoiced because my weal [was] great,{HR}And because my hand found much; (Job 31:24‑25)

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Psa. 49:6• ⁶Those who trust in their wealth{HR}And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches. (Psa. 49:6)

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Psa. 52:7• ⁷Behold, the man that made not God his strength,{HR}But confided in the abundance of his riches;{HR}He strengthened himself in his wickedness. (Psa. 52:7)

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Eccl. 7:12• ¹²For wisdom is a defence, [even as] money [is] a defence:{HR}But the excellency of knowledge [is, that]{HR}Wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it. (Eccl. 7:12)

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Jer. 9:23• ²³{i}Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:{/i} (Jer. 9:23)

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Mark 10:24• ²⁴{i}And the disciples were amazed at his words.{/i} And Jesus answers again, and says to them, Children, how difficult it is for those who 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 good things laid up for many years; repose thyself; eat, drink, be merry. (Luke 12:19)

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1 Tim. 6:17• ¹⁷Those rich in the present age charge not to be highminded, nor to set their hope on uncertainty of riches, but on the God that affordeth us all things richly for enjoyment; (1 Tim. 6:17)

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Prov. 14:20• ²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour;{HR}But the rich have many lovers. (Prov. 14:20)

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Prov. 19:7• ⁷All the brothers of the poor hate him;{HR}How much more do his friends go far from him?{HR}He pursueth [with] words: they are not. (Prov. 19:7)

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Prov. 22:22‑23• ²²Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor,{HR}Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
²³For Jehovah will plead their cause,{HR}And despoil the soul of those that despoil 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 practice 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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The rich one’s wealth [is] his strong city;{HR}The poor’s destruction [is] their poverty.