Assorted
Proverbs (Proverbs 22:1-16)
Where Rich and Poor Meet
“The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the Maker of them all.”
the Lord is the Maker of them all.”
Many translations read “The rich and poor have this in common”. I think this is the correct sense. The wealthy and the impoverished
certainly pass one another by in society (it would be hard for the rich to
enjoy their riches without servants, for instance), but you can hardly call
what they are doing “meeting together”. There are few points of agreement or
association between them, and the poor have a scarcity of remedies available to
do anything about it. There is no negotiation to be had, and the
occasional revolution provides the only possible relief. Ask the French.