Proverbs 10:15
New King James Version
15 The (A)rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:15
21st Century King James Version
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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Proverbs 10:15
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Proverbs 14:20
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:20 Lit. many are the lovers of the rich
Proverbs 14:20
21st Century King James Version
20 The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich hath many friends.
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Proverbs 14:20
New International Version
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.(A)
Proverbs 18:23
New King James Version
23 The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers (A)roughly.
Proverbs 18:23
21st Century King James Version
23 The poor useth entreaties, but the rich answereth roughly.
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Proverbs 18:23
New International Version
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
Proverbs 19:1
New King James Version
The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
21st Century King James Version
19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
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Proverbs 19:1
New International Version
19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)
Proverbs 19:4
New King James Version
4 (A)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
21st Century King James Version
4 Wealth maketh many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
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Proverbs 19:4
New International Version
4 Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.(A)
Proverbs 19:7
New King James Version
7 (A)All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go (B)far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they [a]abandon him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit. are not
Proverbs 19:7
21st Century King James Version
7 All the brethren of the poor hate him—how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, yet they are not forthcoming to him.
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Proverbs 19:17
New King James Version
17 (A)He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.
Proverbs 19:17
21st Century King James Version
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given, He will repay him again.
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Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs 19:22
New King James Version
22 What is desired in a man is [a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness
Proverbs 19:22
21st Century King James Version
22 What is desired of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
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Proverbs 19:22
New International Version
22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
better to be poor than a liar.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
Proverbs 21:13
New King James Version
13 (A)Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
Proverbs 21:13
21st Century King James Version
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall himself cry, but shall not be heard.
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Proverbs 21:13
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