Proverbs 13:7-8
Legacy Standard Bible
7 There is one who (A)pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another [a]pretends to be (B)poor, but has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:7 Lit impoverishes himself
Proverbs 13:7-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 Some pretend to be rich yet have nothing;
others pretend to be poor yet have great wealth.(A)
8 Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life,
but a poor person pays no attention to a rebuke.
Proverbs 13:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [a]with his hand abounds.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually
Proverbs 13:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
but those who gather little by little will increase it.(A)
Footnotes
- 13.11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity
Proverbs 13:22
Legacy Standard Bible
22 A good man (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (B)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
Proverbs 13:22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
22 The good leave an inheritance to their children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.(A)
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