So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:11 · retained source text
So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
KJV dictionary & concordance
poverty
Meaning of “poverty”
The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences15 verses4 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 45:11
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “poverty”
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:15 · retained source text
The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: the destruction of the poore is their pouertie.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.11.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:24 · retained source text
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more then is meete, but it tendeth to pouertie.
poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:18 · retained source text
Pouerty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproofe, shall be honoured.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:13 · retained source text
Loue not sleepe, lest thou come to pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
1611 marginal noteChap. 19.15. and 12.11.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:21 · retained source text
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to pouerty; and drousinesse shall cloath a man with ragges.
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:34 · retained source text
So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of shield.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:19 · retained source text
He that tilleth his land, shal haue plentie of bread: but he that followeth after vaine persons, shall haue pouerty enough.
1611 marginal noteChap.12.11.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:22 · retained source text
He that hasteth to bee rich, hath an euill eye, and considereth not that pouerty shall come vpon him.
1611 marginal noteOr, he that hath an euill eye, hasteth to be rich, ver, 20.
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:8 · retained source text
Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. of my allowance.
1611 marginal noteMat.6.11.
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Destitution of property; indigence; want of convenient means of subsistence.