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rich

Meaning of “rich”

Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

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81 occurrences80 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:2

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Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:11 · retained source text

The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: and as an high wall in his owne conceit.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.15.

Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 18:23 · retained source text

The poore vseth intreaties, but the rich answereth roughly.

1611 marginal noteIam.2.3.

Proverbs 21:17
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 21:17 · retained source text

He that loueth pleasure, shall be a poore man: hee that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be rich.

1611 marginal noteOr, sport.

Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 22:2 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal noteChap. 29.13.

Proverbs 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 22:7 · retained source text

The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is seruant to the lender.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the man that lendeth.

Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 22:16 · retained source text

Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase his riches, and he that giueth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Proverbs 23:4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 23:4 · retained source text

Labour not to bee rich: cease from thine owne wisedome.

1611 marginal note1.Tim.6.9.10.

Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:6 · retained source text

Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then he that is peruerse in his wayes, though he be rich.

1611 marginal noteCha.19.1.

Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:11 · retained source text

The rich man is wise in his owne conceit: but the poore that hath vnderstanding searcheth him out.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in his eyes.

Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:20 · retained source text

A faithfull man shall abound with blessings: but hee that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

1611 marginal noteOr, vnpunished.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.11. and 23.4. 1.tim.6.9

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