Proverbs 10:15 meaning and explanation
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
Proverbs 10:15, Berean Standard Bible
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This proverb from Solomon's collection sets wealth and poverty side by side. In the ancient world a fortified city meant safety when danger came, and the saying observes that a rich man's wealth can feel like that kind of protection.
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