Proverbs 10:15
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:15
Common English Bible
15 The riches of the wealthy are their strong city;
the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 13:8
Legacy Standard Bible
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
Proverbs 13:8
Common English Bible
8 Wealth can ransom a person’s life,
but the poor don’t even receive threats.
Proverbs 15:16
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence
Proverbs 15:16
Common English Bible
16 Better a little with fear of the Lord
than a great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 16:8
Legacy Standard Bible
8 Better is a little with righteousness
Than great produce with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8
Common English Bible
8 Better a little with righteousness
than great profits without justice.
Proverbs 28:27
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides
Proverbs 28:27
Common English Bible
27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who turn a blind eye will be greatly cursed.
Proverbs 29:7
Legacy Standard Bible
7 The (A)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.
Proverbs 29:7
Common English Bible
7 The righteous know the rights of the poor,
but the wicked don’t understand.
Proverbs 29:14
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:14
Common English Bible
14 If a king judges the poor honestly,
his throne will be established forever.
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