Proverbs 22:2
New International Version
Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.

New Living Translation
The rich and poor have this in common: The LORD made them both.

English Standard Version
The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.

Berean Standard Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

King James Bible
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

New King James Version
The rich and the poor have this in common, The LORD is the maker of them all.

New American Standard Bible
The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the Maker of them all.

NASB 1995
The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all.

NASB 1977
The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all.

Legacy Standard Bible
The rich and the poor meet together in this— Yahweh is the Maker of them all.

Amplified Bible
The rich and poor have a common bond; The LORD is the Maker of them all.

Christian Standard Bible
Rich and poor have this in common: the LORD makes them all.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD made them both.

American Standard Version
The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Contemporary English Version
The rich and the poor are all created by the LORD.

English Revised Version
The rich and the poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Good News Translation
The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD made them both.

International Standard Version
The rich and the poor have this in common— the LORD created both of them.

Majority Standard Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

NET Bible
The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the creator of them both.

New Heart English Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.

Webster's Bible Translation
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

World English Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Rich and poor have met together, "" YHWH [is] the Maker of them all.

Young's Literal Translation
Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
The rich and poor one met together: Jehovah made them all.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The rich and poor have met one another. The Lord is the maker of them both.

New American Bible
Rich and poor have a common bond: the LORD is the maker of them all.

New Revised Standard Version
The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them both.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The rich and the poor meet each other and LORD JEHOVAH made both of them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The rich and the poor meet together-- The LORD is the maker of them all.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Good Name
1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. 2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. 3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.…

Cross References
James 2:5-6
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? / But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Job 34:19
who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Acts 10:34-35
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Romans 2:11
For God does not show favoritism.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

Colossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

1 Timothy 6:17-19
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Luke 6:20
Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

1 Samuel 2:7-8
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. / He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

Psalm 49:1-2
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world, / both low and high, rich and poor alike.

Psalm 62:9
Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

Psalm 113:7-8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump / to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.


Treasury of Scripture

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

rich

Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

Psalm 49:1,2
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: …

the lord

Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Job 31:15
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

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Proverbs 22
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The rich and the poor
This phrase highlights the universal nature of humanity, transcending economic status. In Hebrew, "rich" (עָשִׁיר, 'ashir) and "poor" (רָשׁ, rash) are often used to describe not just material wealth but also spiritual and moral states. The Bible frequently addresses the dynamics between the rich and the poor, emphasizing that wealth is not a measure of one's worth in God's eyes. Historically, the ancient Near Eastern societies were marked by significant economic disparities, yet the wisdom literature of the Bible consistently calls for justice and compassion, reminding believers that material wealth is temporary and should be used to serve others.

have this in common
This phrase underscores the shared humanity and equality before God of all people, regardless of their social or economic status. The Hebrew word for "common" (נִפְגָּשׁ, nifgash) suggests a meeting or coming together, indicating that despite external differences, there is a fundamental unity among all people. This concept is echoed throughout Scripture, where God calls His people to recognize the inherent dignity and worth of every individual. In a world often divided by class and wealth, this verse serves as a powerful reminder of the biblical principle that all people are created in the image of God and are therefore equal in His sight.

The LORD is the Maker of them all
This phrase affirms the sovereignty and creative power of God. The Hebrew word for "LORD" (יְהוָה, Yahweh) is the personal name of God, emphasizing His covenant relationship with His people. "Maker" (עֹשֵׂה, 'oseh) denotes God as the Creator, the One who forms and shapes all things. This declaration is a profound theological statement that God is the ultimate source of life and existence for every person, regardless of their status. It reflects the biblical worldview that God is actively involved in His creation and that every human being is purposefully and wonderfully made. This truth calls believers to humility and gratitude, recognizing that all they have and are is a gift from God, and it challenges them to live in a way that honors Him as the Creator of all.

(2) The rich and poor meet together.--Are thrown together in the world in order to aid each other in the path through life, remembering that they are brethren, sons of one Father. (Comp. 1Corinthians 12:27.)

Verse 2. - The rich and poor meet together (Proverbs 29:13): the Lord is the Maker of them all (Job 34:19). God has ordained that there shall be rich and poor in the world, and that they should meet in the intercourse of life. These social inequalities are ordered for wise purposes; the one helps the other. The labour of the poor makes the wealth of the rich; the wealth of the rich enables him to employ and aid the poor. Their common humanity, their fatherhood in God, should make them regard one another as brethren, without distinction of rank or position: the rich should not despise the poor (Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 17:5; Job 31:15), the poor should not envy the rich (Proverbs 3:31), but all should live in love and harmony as one great family of God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The rich
עָשִׁ֣יר (‘ā·šîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6223: Rich

and the poor
וָרָ֣שׁ (wā·rāš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

have this in common:
נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ (nip̄·gā·šū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6298: To come in contact with, to concur

the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

[is] the maker
עֹשֵׂ֖ה (‘ō·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

of all.
כֻלָּ֣ם (ḵul·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


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