Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
But the poor hears no rebuke.
King James Version
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Holman Bible
but a poor man hears no threat.
International Standard Version
The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.
A Conservative Version
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
American Standard Version
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
Amplified
The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].
Darby Translation
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
Julia Smith Translation
The expiating of a man's soul is his riches: and the poor will not hear rebuke.
King James 2000
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.
Modern King James verseion
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With goods every man delivereth his life; and the poor will not be reproved.
NET Bible
The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.
New Heart English Bible
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
The Emphasized Bible
The ransom of a man's life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Webster
The ransom of a man's life is 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
Themes
Interlinear
Kopher
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth. 8 A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words. 9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
Phrases
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Cross References
Exodus 21:30
If a price is put on his life, let him make payment of whatever price is fixed.
2 Kings 24:14
And he took away all the people of Jerusalem and all the chiefs and all the men of war, ten thousand prisoners; and all the expert workmen and the metal-workers; only the poorest sort of the people of the land were not taken away.
2 Kings 25:12
But he let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.
Job 2:4
And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
Psalm 49:6-10
Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.
Proverbs 6:35
He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.
Jeremiah 39:10
But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the people, who had nothing whatever, go on living in the land of Judah, and gave them vine-gardens and fields at the same time.
Jeremiah 41:8
But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, Do not put us to death, for we have secret stores, in the country, of grain and oil and honey. So he did not put them to death with their countrymen.
Zephaniah 3:12
But I will still have among you a quiet and poor people, and they will put their faith in the name of the Lord.
Matthew 16:26
For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
1 Peter 1:18-19
Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,