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Proverbs 13:8
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KJ21
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor heareth not rebuke.
ASV
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
AMP
The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].
AMPC
A rich man can buy his way out of threatened death by paying a ransom, but the poor man does not even have to listen to threats [from the envious].
BRG
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
CSB
Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, but a poor person hears no threat.
CSBA
Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, but a poor person hears no threat.
CEB
Wealth can ransom a person’s life, but the poor don’t even receive threats.
CJB
The rich man may have to ransom his life, but a poor man gets no threats.
CEV
The rich may have to pay a ransom, but the poor don't have that problem.
DARBY
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
DRA
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
ERV
The rich might have to pay a ransom to save their lives, but the poor never receive such threats.
EASY
A rich person may have to use his money to save his life. But poor people do not have that problem.
EHV
A man’s riches may ransom his life, but a poor man does not hear a threat.
ESV
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.
ESVUK
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.
EXB
The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor will face no ·such danger [threats].
GNV
A man will give his riches for the ransom of his life: but the poor cannot hear the reproach.
GW
A person’s riches are the ransom for his life, but the poor person does not pay attention to threats.
GNT
The rich have to use their money to save their lives, but no one threatens the poor.
HCSB
Riches are a ransom for a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
ICB
A rich man may have to pay a ransom for his life. But a poor person will never have to face such a danger.
ISV
The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.
JUB
¶ The redemption of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor does not hear rebuke.
KJV
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
AKJV
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
LSB
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
LEB
The ransom of the life of a man is his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.
TLB
Being kidnapped and held for ransom never worries the poor man!
MSG
The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats.
MEV
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke.
NOG
A person’s riches are the ransom for his life, but the poor person does not pay attention to threats.
NABRE
People’s riches serve as ransom for their lives, but the poor do not even hear a threat.
NASB
The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
NASB1995
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
NCB
A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life; a poor man never has to worry about such threats.
NCV
The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor will face no such danger.
NET
The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, thus the poor person has never heard a threat.
NIRV
A person’s riches might save their life. But a poor person is not able to do anything about danger.
NIV
A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
NIVUK
A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
NKJV
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.
NLV
A rich man can use his riches to save his life, but the poor man does not hear strong words spoken to him.
NLT
The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.
NRSVA
Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life, but the poor get no threats.
NRSVACE
Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life, but the poor get no threats.
NRSVCE
Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life, but the poor get no threats.
NRSVUE
Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life, but a poor person pays no attention to a rebuke.
OJB
The riches of an ish is kofer (ransom) for his nefesh (life), but the poor heareth no threat.
RGT
A man will give his riches for the ransom of his life. But the poor cannot hear the reproach.
RSV
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man has no means of redemption.
RSVCE
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man has no means of redemption.
TLV
A man’s riches may ransom his life, but a poor person hears no threat.
VOICE
The rich are targeted and must ransom their lives, but no one bothers to threaten the poor.
WEB
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
WYC
[The] Redemption of the soul of [a] man is his riches; but he that is poor, suffereth not blaming. (The ransom for a man’s life is his riches; but he who is poor, shall not even suffer threats.)
YLT
The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
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