John Trapp on Proverbs 13:18

Verſ. 18. Poverty and ſhame] Theſe two are fitly ſet together; for poverty is uſually ſlighted, if not ſhamed, Jam. 2.16.

Nil habet infelix paupertas durius in ſe Quàm quod ridiculos homines facit.—

The world looks over a poor, though vertuous man. Luke 15. This thy ſon, not this my brother. And why? but becauſe in poverty. How much more an uncounſelable and incorrigible man, as here, and that Prodigal had been, till hee came to himſelf.

But hee that regardeth reproof, ſhall bee honoured] Though not haply inriched, hee ſhall bee of good account with the wiſe and godly, though in meaner condition. Mr. Fox being asked whether hee knew ſuch an honeſt poor man, who had received ſuccour and good counſel from him in time of trouble, anſwered, I remember him well; I tell you I forget Lords and Ladies to remember ſuch.