Proverbs 13:7

maketh himself rich: i.e. or pretendeth to be rich. Hebrew. 'ashar. The Hithpael occurs only here.

poor. needy. Hebrew. rush. See note on Proverbs 6:11.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Proverbs 11:24 . There is a seeming wealth behind which there lies a deep spiritual poverty and wretchedness. There is a poverty which mak...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. There is that maketh himself ric...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There is that maketh himself rich— See 2 Corinthians 6:10 where St. Paul says, We are as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet poss...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. There is that maketh himself r...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

One 'feigneth himself rich' (RM), to gain consideration; another 'feigneth himself poor,' to avoid giving and paying.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing. — Comp. Luke 12:21 , and the advice given in Revelation 3:17 . There is that maketh himsel...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and sha...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the tr...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing ,.... Some persons make a great show of riches, and would be thought to be rich; put on fine c...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches. Ver. 7. There is that maketh...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There is that maketh himself rich , &c. Some men, who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches, and carry themselves accordingly; ei...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. This observat...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Some men who have little or nothing pretend to have great riches, and carry themselves accordingly; either out of pride and vanity, or with a design...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

True Riches Are Found Through Responding To God's Wisdom, Whilst Those Who Ignore That Wisdom Are The Truly Poor ( Proverbs 13:7-11 ). In this sub...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 13:7 . Maketh , or “showeth.” Proverbs 13:8 . The latter clause of this is very obscure, but rebuke is generally...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear th...
The Biblical Illustrator

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing. The poor rich and the rich poor Two singularly-contrasted characters are set in opposition...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Author...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 7. There is that maketh himself rich, making a pretense of wealth, trying to impress others with the greatness of his resources, yet hath nothi...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:10 ; 1 Corinthians 4:11 ; 1 Corinthians 4:8 ; 2 Corinthians 4:7 ; 2 Peter 2:19 ; Ecclesiastes 11:1 ; Ecclesiastes 11:2 ; Luke...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Maketh rich — Some men who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches. Maketh rich — Some rich men profess to be poor.

⁷ There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 13:7