Proverbs 22:2

Proverbs 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
• New International Version (NIV)Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all.

Context of Proverbs 22:2

1A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches; And favor is better than silver and gold. The rich and poor have a common bond; The Lord is the Maker of them all. 3A prudent and far-sighted person sees the evil [of sin] and hides himself [from it], But the naive continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin]. 4The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Is riches, honor, and life.

Proverbs 22:2 word by word

עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The richעָשִׁיר‛âshîyr · richH6223
• and poorרוּשׁrûsh · be poorH7326
• meet togetherפָּגַשׁpâgash · to meetH6298
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the makerעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213

Cross-references for Proverbs 22:2

• Proverbs 29:13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
• 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up.
• Psalms 49:1Hear this, all peoples; Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,
• Luke 16:19“Now there was a certain rich man who was habitually dressed in expensive purple and fine linen, and celebrated and lived joyously in splendor every day.
• 1 Corinthians 12:21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
• James 2:2For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,
• Proverbs 14:31He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker, But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.
• Job 31:15Did not He who made me in the womb make my servant, And did not the same One fashion us both in the womb?
• Job 34:19Who is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands.

Commentaries on Proverbs 22:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The rich and poor meet together - עשיר ashir the opulent, whether in money, land, or property; רש rash, the man that is destitute of these, and lives by his labor, whether a handicraftsman, or one that tills the ground. In the order of God, the rich and the poor live together, and are mutually helpful to each other. Without the poor, the rich could not be supplied with the articles which they consume; for the poor include all the laboring classes of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Compare the margin reference. Another recognition of the oneness of a common humanity, overriding all distinctions of rank.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2Verse 2 Divine Providence has so ordered it, that some are rich, and others poor, but all are guilty before God; and at the throne of God's grace the poor are as welcome as the rich.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Remembering that the Lord created both rich and poor helps stop the exploitation of the poor.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Before God all are on the same footing (Pr 14:31; 17:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 22:2

• God
• Man
• Poor

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Commentaries on Proverbs 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings