Löydetty 209 Tulokset: Poor

• The proud man hates humility; so, also, the poor man is detestable to the rich. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 20)

• When the rich man stumbles, his friends support him, but when the poor man falls, his friends desert him. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 21)

• When the rich man gets into trouble, there are many who come to his rescue; if he speaks nonsense, they congratulate him. When the poor man makes a mistake, they criticize him; if he speaks sensibly, they pay no attention. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 22)

• When the rich man speaks, all are silent and they praise his words to the skies. The poor man speaks and people ask, "Who is this?" And if he stumbles, they push him down. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 23)

• The poor man's prayer reaches the ears of the Lord and his judgment will not delay. (Ecclesiasticus 21, 5)

• Win your neighbor's confidence when he is poor so that you may enjoy his goods with him when he grows rich; be loyal in his hour of trouble and you will win, in the end, a share in his inheritance. (Ecclesiasticus 22, 23)

• There are three kinds of persons whom I detest and whose existence I cast away from me: a poor man full of pride, a rich man who is a liar, and an adulterous old man who is a fool. (Ecclesiasticus 25, 2)

• rich or poor, he will have a serene heart and a happy face. (Ecclesiasticus 26, 4)

• For the commandments' sake, help the poor man; see his need and do not turn him away empty-handed. (Ecclesiasticus 29, 9)

• Better a poor man's life in his wooden shack than lavish banquets in another man's house. (Ecclesiasticus 29, 22)

• Better a poor man healthy and fit, than a rich man tormented in body. (Ecclesiasticus 30, 14)

• the poor man toils to survive and is in want as soon as he leaves off. (Ecclesiasticus 31, 4)