Years back I remember reading in the old testament, either proverbs or psalms, that if a rich man and a poor man go before the court and the rich mans cause is just, he shall be judged to his benefit....Paraphrased, maybe Quix can find it. He is a good source...
Hmmmmmm Granny.
I don’t recall that one . . .
Plausible. Just don’t recall a Scripture like that.
and
are great places to start . . . I’ll check some but I really don’t expect to find that one.
Most Scriptures that mention rich men at all are very hard on them.
Am humbled and blessed by your kind words, however.
BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD.
BLESSED BE THE WORD OF THE LORD.
LUB
Here’s all the refs to “rich man” I found in the OT & NT on Biblegateway.com:
Genesis 26:13
The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.
Genesis 26:12-14 (in Context) Genesis 26 (Whole Chapter)
2 Samuel 12:2
The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle,
2 Samuel 12:1-3 (in Context) 2 Samuel 12 (Whole Chapter)
2 Samuel 12:4
Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.
2 Samuel 12:3-5 (in Context) 2 Samuel 12 (Whole Chapter)
Proverbs 14:20
The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
Proverbs 14:19-21 (in Context) Proverbs 14 (Whole Chapter)
Ecclesiastes 10:6
Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.
Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 (in Context) Ecclesiastes 10 (Whole Chapter)
Jeremiah 51:13
You who live by many waters and are rich in treasures, your end has come, the time for you to be destroyed.
Jeremiah 51:12-14 (in Context) Jeremiah 51 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 19:16
[ The Rich and the Kingdom of God ] Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?
Matthew 19:15-17 (in Context) Matthew 19 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 27:57
[ The Burial of Jesus ] As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
Matthew 27:56-58 (in Context) Matthew 27 (Whole Chapter)
Mark 10:17
[ The Rich and the Kingdom of God ] As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. Good teacher, he asked, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
Mark 10:16-18 (in Context) Mark 10 (Whole Chapter)
Mark 12:41
[ The Widows Offering ] Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
Mark 12:40-42 (in Context) Mark 12 (Whole Chapter)
Genesis 26:13
The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.
Genesis 26:12-14 (in Context) Genesis 26 (Whole Chapter)
2 Samuel 12:2
The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle,
2 Samuel 12:1-3 (in Context) 2 Samuel 12 (Whole Chapter)
2 Samuel 12:4
Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.
2 Samuel 12:3-5 (in Context) 2 Samuel 12 (Whole Chapter)
Proverbs 14:20
The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
Proverbs 14:19-21 (in Context) Proverbs 14 (Whole Chapter)
Ecclesiastes 10:6
Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.
Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 (in Context) Ecclesiastes 10 (Whole Chapter)
Jeremiah 51:13
You who live by many waters and are rich in treasures, your end has come, the time for you to be destroyed.
Jeremiah 51:12-14 (in Context) Jeremiah 51 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 19:16
[ The Rich and the Kingdom of God ] Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?
Matthew 19:15-17 (in Context) Matthew 19 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 27:57
[ The Burial of Jesus ] As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
Matthew 27:56-58 (in Context) Matthew 27 (Whole Chapter)
Mark 10:17
[ The Rich and the Kingdom of God ] As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. Good teacher, he asked, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
Mark 10:16-18 (in Context) Mark 10 (Whole Chapter)
Mark 12:41
[ The Widows Offering ] Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
Mark 12:40-42 (in Context) Mark 12 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 12:16
And he told them this parable: The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
Luke 12:15-17 (in Context) Luke 12 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 16:1
[ The Parable of the Shrewd Manager ] Jesus told his disciples: There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
Luke 16:1-3 (in Context) Luke 16 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 16:19
[ The Rich Man and Lazarus ] There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
Luke 16:18-20 (in Context) Luke 16 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 16:21
and longing to eat what fell from the rich mans table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Luke 16:20-22 (in Context) Luke 16 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 16:22
The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abrahams side. The rich man also died and was buried.
Luke 16:21-23 (in Context) Luke 16 (Whole Chapter)
2 Corinthians 6:10
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
2 Corinthians 6:9-11 (in Context) 2 Corinthians 6 (Whole Chapter)
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:8-10 (in Context) 1 Timothy 6 (Whole Chapter)
I’m wondering if you are thinking of something from some of the Mormon writings?