Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.

New American Standard Bible

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

King James Version

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Holman Bible

One man pretends to be rich but has nothing;
another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.

International Standard Version

One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.

A Conservative Version

There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, [and] he who makes himself poor, yet [has] great wealth.

American Standard Version

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

Amplified


There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has nothing at all;
Another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

Bible in Basic English

A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

Darby Translation

There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

Julia Smith Translation

There is he making himself rich, and not anything: making himself poor, and much wealth.

King James 2000

There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

Lexham Expanded Bible

There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth.

Modern King James verseion

There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Some men are rich, though they have nothing; again, some men are poor having great riches.

NET Bible

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

New Heart English Bible

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

Webster

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

World English Bible

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

Youngs Literal Translation

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

עשׁר 
`ashar 
Usage: 17

רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner. 7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance. 8 The ransom of a man's life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:10-11

We, are foolish for Christ's sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

Revelation 3:17

Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked,

Proverbs 11:24

There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.

Proverbs 12:9

Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, - for, after many days, shalt thou find it:

Luke 12:21

So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions, and give alms, make for yourselves purses that wax not old, - treasure unfailing, in the heavens, where, thief, doth not draw near, and, moth, doth not spoil.

Luke 18:11-14

The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men, - extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax-collector;

1 Corinthians 4:8

Already, ye have become full, already, ye are become rich, - apart from us, ye are become kings! And I would indeed ye had become kings, that, we also, with you, might have together become kings!

2 Corinthians 4:7

Howbeit we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that, the surpassing greatness of the power, may be of God, and not from ourselves: -

James 2:5

Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

2 Peter 2:19

Promising, freedom to them, they themselves, being all the while, slaves of corruption, - for, by whom one hath been defeated, by the same, hath he become enslaved, -

Revelation 2:9

I know thy tribulation, and destitution, nevertheless, thou art, rich, and the profane speech from among them who affirm that they themselves are, Jews, and they are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

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