"The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower becomes the lender’s slave"
(Proverbs 22:7)
"Let the creditor seize all that he [the wicked] has; and let strangers plunder the product of his hand"(Psalm 109:11)
"The wicked borrows and does not pay back, but the righteous is gracious and gives"
(Psalm 37:21)
"But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever" (1 Timothy 5:8)
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children" (Proverbs 13:22)
"The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets"
(Proverbs 21:20, LB)
"Steady plodding bring prosperity" (Proverbs 21:5, LB)
"[The wicked] caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, and that He might hear the cry of the afflicted [judgment result]" (Job 34:28)
"A poor man who oppresses the lowly is like a driving rain which leaves no food" (Proverbs 28:3)
"Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people" (Proverbs 28:15)
"He who oppresses the poor to make much for himself or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty" (Proverbs 22:16)
"The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, the wicked does not understand such concern"(Proverbs 29:7)
1 comment:
Thank you for this post!
There is an absolute truth, that never changes, no matter if the economy is down or up...
"Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods" Psalm 40:4
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