Proverbs 13:7

Appearances often deceive: some feign wealth while having nothing, others feign poverty while truly rich. True worth is not measured by outward show.

Cross-references · 15

• Luke 18:11–14The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
• Rev 3:17Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;
• Prov 11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
• Prov 12:9Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
• Prov 13:11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
• 2 Cor 6:10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
• Jas 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
• 2 Cor 4:7But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
• Luke 12:21So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
• 2 Pet 2:19promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.
• Eccl 11:1–2Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
• 1 Cor 4:10–11We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
• Luke 12:33Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
• Rev 2:9“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• 1 Cor 4:8You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

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