Holy Scripture
Proverbs 22:2
A church father on this verse
“"The poor man and the rich have met each other." Where have they met each other? In this life. This one was born, that one was born, their lives were crossed, they have met each other. And who made them? The Lord. The rich man, to help the poor; the poor man, to test the rich.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2The rich and the poor meet together; But the Lord made them both.
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In context
1A fair name is better than much wealth, And good favor is above silver and gold.
— Proverbs 22:2 —
3An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, But fools pass by and are punished.
4The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, And wealth, and glory, and life.