Proverbs 13:7-8
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:7 Or One makes himself rich
- Proverbs 13:7 Or another makes himself poor
Proverbs 13:7-8
Common English Bible
7 Some pretend to be rich but have nothing,
while others pretend to be poor, but have great riches.
8 Wealth can ransom a person’s life,
but the poor don’t even receive threats.
Proverbs 13:11
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or by fraud
Proverbs 13:11
Common English Bible
11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness
Proverbs 13:22
English Standard Version
22 (A)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but (B)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:22
Common English Bible
22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.
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