Proverbs 22:2 “The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them a…”

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

World English Bible

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.

American Standard Version

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Geneva Bible 1599

The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Darby Translation

The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Young's Literal Translation

Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all [is] Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

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Cross references

“rich”

1 Samuel 2:7 Proverbs 29:13 James 2:2–5 1 Corinthians 12:21 Psalm 49:1 Psalm 49:2

1 Samuel 2:7 · BSB

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

Proverbs 29:13 · BSB

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

James 2:2–5 · BSB

Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

1 Corinthians 12:21 · BSB

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

Psalm 49:1 · BSB

Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

Psalm 49:2 · BSB

both low and high, rich and poor alike.

“the Lord”

Job 31:15 Proverbs 14:31 Job 34:19

Job 31:15 · BSB

Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?

Proverbs 14:31 · BSB

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Job 34:19 · BSB

who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

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