Proverbs 6:35 “He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.”

Proverbs 6:35

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

World English Bible

He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

American Standard Version

He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

Geneva Bible 1599

He cannot beare the sight of any raunsome: neither will he consent, though thou augment the giftes.

Darby Translation

he will not regard any ransom, neither will he rest content though thou multipliest [thy] gifts.

Young's Literal Translation

He accepteth not the appearance of any atonement, Yea, he doth not consent, Though thou dost multiply bribes!

Bible in Basic English

He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.

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Cross references

“regard”

Proverbs 4:3 Proverbs 7:13 Proverbs 8:25 2 Kings 5:1 Isaiah 2:9 Malachi 2:9

Proverbs 4:3 · BSB

When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,

Proverbs 7:13 · BSB

She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:

Proverbs 8:25 · BSB

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,

2 Kings 5:1 · BSB

Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a lep…

Isaiah 2:9 · BSB

So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled— do not forgive them!

Malachi 2:9 · BSB

“So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”

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

In context

34For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

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