Matthew Henry Commentary Proverbs 13:7

"There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth." — Proverbs 13:7 (ASV)

Some who are truly poor trade and spend as if they were rich; this is sin, it will be their shame, and it will end accordingly. Some who are truly rich wish to be thought of as poor; in this, there is a lack of gratitude to God, and a lack of justice and charity towards others. There are many hypocrites, empty of grace, who will not be convinced of their poverty. There are many God-fearing Christians, who are spiritually rich, yet think themselves poor; by their doubts, and complaints, and griefs, they make themselves poor.