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Pro 18:23

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

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ParallelJas 2:3

And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: {in...: or, well, or, seemly}

Parallel1Sa 25:17

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he {is such} a son of Belial, that {a man} cannot speak to him.

ParallelJas 1:9

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: {rejoice: or, glory}

ParallelExo 5:2

And Pharaoh said, Who {is} the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Parallel2Ki 4:1

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

ParallelMat 5:3

Blessed {are} the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Parallel1Sa 2:36

And it shall come to pass, {that} every one that is left in thine house shall come {and} crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. {Put: Heb. Join} {one of...: or, somewhat about the priesthood}

ParallelGen 42:7

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. {roughly...: Heb. hard things with them}

ParallelRut 2:7

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

ParallelGen 42:30

The man, {who is} the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. {roughly...: Heb. with us hard things}

ParallelIsa 66:2

For all those {things} hath mine hand made, and all those {things} have been, saith the LORD: but to this {man} will I look, {even} to {him that is} poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Parallel1Sa 25:10

And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who {is} David? and who {is} the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

ParallelJas 2:6

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

ParallelPro 22:7

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower {is} servant to the lender. {the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth}

ParallelPro 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}.

Parallel1Ki 12:13

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; {roughly: Heb. hardly}

ParallelRut 2:7

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

ParallelJob 41:3

Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft {words} unto thee?

ParallelJdg 8:6

And the princes of Succoth said, {Are} the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

Parallel1Sa 20:10

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what {if} thy father answer thee roughly?