Prov.13.7

Proverbs 13:7

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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

A Father’s Discipline

Cross References

Luke 12:20

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But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

The Parable of the Rich Fool

Luke 12:21

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So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

The Parable of the Rich Fool

Luke 12:33

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Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Treasures in Heaven

2 Corinthians 6:10

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As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Paul’s Hardships and God’s Grace

James 2:5

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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

A Warning against Favoritism

Proverbs 11:24

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There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

Dishonest Scales

Proverbs 13:8

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The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.