Proverbs 13:7-8
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)
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
New International Version
11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
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
New International Version
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)
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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