Proverbs 10:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:15 — KJV
“The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.”
— Proverbs 10:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:15 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:15
“The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:15: rich, wealth, strong
“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:15: rich, city, poor
“How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. liberality: Gr. simplicity”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:15: rich, city, poverty
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:15: rich, poor, poverty
“The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. give more: Heb. multiply give less: Heb. diminish”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:15: rich, poor
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