Proverbs 10:15
“The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The rich man's wealth is his strong city,.... What a fortified city is to persons in time of war, that is a rich man's…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Destruction - That which crushes, throws into ruins. Wealth secures its possessors against many dangers; poverty exposes…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
This may be taken two ways: - 1. As a reason why we should be diligent in our business, that we may avoid that sinking…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
destruction The Heb. word is the same as in Pro 10:10. If we take it here, too, to denote a tottering building, ready to…
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