Proverbs 13:8 “Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.”

Proverbs 13:8

Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

World English Bible

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

American Standard Version

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

Geneva Bible 1599

A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.

Darby Translation

The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

Young's Literal Translation

The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

Bible in Basic English

A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

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Cross references

“ransom”

Matthew 16:26 Psalm 49:6–10 Job 2:4 Proverbs 6:35 Exodus 21:30 Jeremiah 41:8

Matthew 16:26 · BSB

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Psalm 49:6–10 · BSB

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

Job 2:4 · BSB

“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

Proverbs 6:35 · BSB

He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

Exodus 21:30 · BSB

If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.

Jeremiah 41:8 · BSB

But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.

“the poor”

2 Kings 24:14 2 Kings 25:12 Jeremiah 39:10 Zephaniah 3:12

2 Kings 24:14 · BSB

He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.

2 Kings 25:12 · BSB

But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.

Jeremiah 39:10 · BSB

But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

Zephaniah 3:12 · BSB

But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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