Concerning Pride
15:25
The Lord tears down the house of the proud
but maintains the widow’s boundaries.
16:5
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
16:18-19
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
13:18
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
Concerning Benefit
10:15
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
Concerning Greed
27:20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
Concerning Uncertainty
11:28
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
13:8
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat.
18:10-11
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
23:4-5
Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be discerning enough to desist.
When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
for suddenly it sprouts wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Concerning God’s Providence
22:2
The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the Maker of them all.
29:13
The poor man and the oppressor meet together;
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Concerning Reward for Righteousness
13:21-22
Disaster pursues sinners,
but the righteous are rewarded with good.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
13:25
The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
14:24
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
15:6
In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
22:4
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
28:25
A greedy man stirs up strife,
but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
Concerning Contentment/Enjoyment
10:22
The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
21:20
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
30:7-9
Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.
Concerning the Poor/Poverty
29:7
A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
29:14
If a king faithfully judges the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
21:17
Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
23:20-21
Be not among drunkards
or among gluttonous eaters of meat,
for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
and slumber will clothe them with rags.
13:11
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
21:5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
6:10-11, 24:33-34
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.
10:4
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
14:23
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
20:13
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
21:5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
28:19
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
11:24
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
22:16
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
14:20
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
19:4
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
19:6-7
Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
All a poor man’s brothers hate him;
how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
22:7
The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
28:3
A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
19:10
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
10:15
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
18:23
The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
13:23
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
28:3
A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
17:5
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Concerning Generosity
19:6
Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
28:8
Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit
gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
14:31
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
11:24-25
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
14:21
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
21:13
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself call out and not be answered.
22:9
Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
23:10-11
Do not move an ancient landmark
or enter the fields of the fatherless,
for their Redeemer is strong;
he will plead their cause against you.
28:27
Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Concerning Wisdom
17:16
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
13:7
One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.