Proverbs 18:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:23 — KJV
“The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”
— Proverbs 18:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:23 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 18:23
“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: to receive: Gr. to give them”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:23: poor, useth, rich
“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 18:23: poor, rich
“And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: wax rich...: Heb. his hand obtain, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:23: poor, rich
“And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:23: poor, rich
“The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:23: poor, rich
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