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Proverbs 13:7-9
New King James Version
Proverbs 13:7-9
New King James Version
7 (A)There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
(B)But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 13:7-9
New International Version
Proverbs 13:7-9
New International Version
7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(A)
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(B)
8 A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(C)
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(D)
Proverbs 13:7-9
King James Version
Proverbs 13:7-9
King James Version
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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Proverbs 13:7-9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 13:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)One pretends to be rich,[a] yet has nothing;
(B)another pretends to be poor,[b] yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man (C)hears no threat.
9 (D)The light of the righteous rejoices,
but (E)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:7 Or One makes himself rich
- Proverbs 13:7 Or another makes himself poor
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