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Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:15 · Young's Literal Translation
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Proverbs 10:15 in other translations
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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In context
12 Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
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