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The rich man`s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Destruction - That which crushes, throws into ruins. Wealth secures its possessors against many dangers; poverty exposes people to worse evi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The rich man’s wealth is his strong cityi.e., an actual protection to him against his enemies, for by it he c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city
What a fortified city is to persons in time of war, that is a rich man's …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a parent instructing his child to apply his mind to the Scriptures. Here is a parent correcting his child: accompanied with prayer and bles…

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