Proverbs 13:7-9

New International Version

⁷One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;^(A)
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.^(B)

⁸A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.^(C)

⁹The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.^(D)

Proverbs 13:7-9

King James Version

⁷There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

⁸The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

⁹The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

New International Version (NIV)