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Proverbs 18:23

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. Poverty generates a feeling of helplessness and humility: wealth generates self-sufficiency; so that the rich, thinking they need not the aid of the poor, give a rough answer to their entreaties.

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See also Proverbs 18:23 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Note the paradox. The poor man, of whom one might expect roughness, supplicates; the rich, well nurtured, from whom one might look for courtesy, answers harshly and brusquely....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 18 PROVERBS OF PERSONAL INSTRUCTION There is first a warning against separation produced by desire, that is for gratification and pleasure, and not for a righteous purpose. Such a one becomes...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PROVERBS 18:1. MT yields no satisfactory sense. The LXX reads The man who wishes to separate from his friends seeks pretexts, but is always liable to reproach. Frankenberg renders the alienated friend...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE POOR. a needy one. Hebrew. _rush_. See note on Proverbs 6:11....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    STUDY QUESTIONS OVER 18:13-24 1. How is it folly to him (Proverbs 18:13)? 2. How is it shame to him (Proverbs 18:13)? 3. What would a doctor get out of Proverbs 18:14? 4. L

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and opposes everything reasonable. But LXX suggests, 'The ali...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 18 V1 An unfriendly man is selfish. He is not sensible. V2 A foo

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    This is terrible. The rich man is greedy. He does not think that God cares about the poor man. The rich man does not use his wealth to help the poor man. Instead, the rich man wastes his money on luxu...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE RICH ANSWERETH ROUGHLY. — A warning against the hardening effect of riches. (Comp. Mark 10:23.)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר ־רָ֑שׁ וְ֝ עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Proverbs 18:1 FROM the value of friendship there is a nat...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Verse Proverbs 18:1. The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions of others. Such a one finally "rages against," or "q...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. A brother offended is harder to be won...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE POOR USETH ENTREATIES,.... Or "supplications" a; he is an humble supplicant to others for favours he asks in a submissive and lowly manner; he does not demand anything, nor prescribe what shall be...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly._ Ver. 23. _The poor useth entreaties._] Speaks supplications; comes in a submissive manner; uses a low language, as a broken man. How much...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The poor useth entreaties_ Humbly begs the favour of rich and powerful men, as his necessities and occasions require; _but the rich answereth roughly_ Speaks proudly and scornfully, either to the poo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 23. THE POOR USETH INTREATIES, his poverty and the lowliness of his station compelling him to show all meekness in dealing with those in power; BUT THE RICH, depending upon the respect which is uni...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    USETH ENTREATIES; humbly begs the favour of rich men, as his necessities and occasions require it. ANSWERETH ROUGHLY; speaketh proudly and scornfully, either to the poor, or to others that converse wi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 18:23 poor H7326 (H8802) uses H1696 (H8762) entreaties H8469 rich H6223 answers H6030 (H8799) roughly

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The only zone of safety is the name of the Lord which is the strong tower in which one may find rest and be fortified again...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 18:1. _Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom._ יתגלע _yithgalâ;_ this word occurs but thrice, and only in the book of Proverbs; viz. here, a...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 18:23_ THE RICH AND POOR This proverb treats of a twofold aspect of human life which furnishes a strong proof of the fallen condition of human nature. There is, probably,...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PROVERBS 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, THROUGH DESIRE A MAN, HAVING SEPARATED HIMSELF, SEEKETH AND INTERMEDDLETH W...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked comes, then com...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 2:36; 1 Samuel 25:10; 1 Samuel 25:17; 2 Kings 4:1; 2 Kings 4:2

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