The Bible is a collection of dozens of books written by many people across about a millennium.
Anyone who's read it will know that it contains many different views and philosophies, especially when comparing the first books of the old testament to most of the new testament.
It's therefore very amusing to imply that it has some hidden goal to oppress the poor, especially after reading that passage that OP shared.
> I read it more as 'proud of what I've achieved with the limited resources available' rather than 'proud to only have limited resources available.'
You're projecting your own philosophy into that saying (which we all do to some extent).
For a lot of people who I've seen share this sentiment of being proud to be poor, they wouldn't say they've really achieved much (even if they have), partially just because they're humble but mainly because for most people outside of our tech bubble, life isn't about achievements, it's about the relationships in their life. And when you're poor, you tend to have relationships with other poor people, and you're proud of that, proud of the "poor" family and friends you have.
This "proud to be poor" mentality is often a rejection of this philosophy that is so common now a days that attaches our self-worth to our achievements, I think your interpretation completely misses that.
"I'm proud of where I came from" (implying one was poor but no longer is due to one's achievements) fits your interpretation much better and is also seen commonly, but not by poor people.
It's therefore very amusing to imply that it has some hidden goal to oppress the poor, especially after reading that passage that OP shared.
> I read it more as 'proud of what I've achieved with the limited resources available' rather than 'proud to only have limited resources available.'
You're projecting your own philosophy into that saying (which we all do to some extent). For a lot of people who I've seen share this sentiment of being proud to be poor, they wouldn't say they've really achieved much (even if they have), partially just because they're humble but mainly because for most people outside of our tech bubble, life isn't about achievements, it's about the relationships in their life. And when you're poor, you tend to have relationships with other poor people, and you're proud of that, proud of the "poor" family and friends you have.
This "proud to be poor" mentality is often a rejection of this philosophy that is so common now a days that attaches our self-worth to our achievements, I think your interpretation completely misses that.
"I'm proud of where I came from" (implying one was poor but no longer is due to one's achievements) fits your interpretation much better and is also seen commonly, but not by poor people.