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The Book of Proverbs by Topic
* * Poverty and Prosperity * *
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Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days,
and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall
thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs 3:13-17
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the
merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is
more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of
pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 6:10-11
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty
come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
Proverbs 8:18-21
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better
than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness,
in the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;
and I will fill their treasures.
Proverbs 10:4
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Proverbs 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet,
but it tendeth to poverty.
Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Proverbs 12:9
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh
bread.
Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void
of understanding.
Proverbs 13:7
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet
hath great riches.
Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof
shall be honoured.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is
laid up for the just.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 14:21
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 14:24
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy
on the poor.
Proverbs 15:6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 17:8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it
prospereth.
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips
shall he be filled.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he
pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Proverbs 19:14
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he
pay him again.
Proverbs 19:22
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be
visited with evil.
Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have
nothing.
Proverbs 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with
bread.
Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be
blessed.
Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to
want.
Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek
death.
Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be
heard.
Proverbs 21:17
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man
spendeth it up.
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and
gold.
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Proverbs 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely
come to want.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For the
LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings;
they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man
with rags.
Proverbs 24:4
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Proverbs 24:33-34
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy
poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs 27:20
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:23-27
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are
not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? The hay appeareth, and the tender
grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. The lambs are for thy clothing, and
the goats are the price of the field. And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food
of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Proverbs 28:3
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though
he be rich.
Proverbs 28:8
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs 28:15
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Proverbs 28:19
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 28:22
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Proverbs 29:14
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Proverbs 30:7-9
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Proverbs 30:14
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Proverbs 31:6-7
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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