The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.


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Genesis 14 23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
Exodus 22 14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
Exodus 23 6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Leviticus 25 47 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:
Leviticus 27 8 But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.
Deuteronomy 8 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
1 Samuel 2 7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
2 Samuel 12 1 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.
2 Samuel 12 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
2 Chronicles 1 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Job 5 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Job 9 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Job 11 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job 11 12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Job 15 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Job 15 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
Job 15 29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
Job 22 2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Job 27 19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job 28 13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
Job 32 9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Job 34 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Job 36 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
Psalms 9 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalms 10 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Psalms 10 14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms 14 6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Psalms 25 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalms 35 10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
Psalms 37 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 39 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalms 41 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalms 44 12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Psalms 49 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms 49 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Psalms 62 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Psalms 69 32 The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
Psalms 69 33 For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
Psalms 72 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Psalms 73 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms 75 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Psalms 92 6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
Psalms 94 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Psalms 112 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Psalms 127 1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Psalms 138 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Proverbs 1 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 1 6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.