Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.

New American Standard Bible

The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
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

Riches are a ransom for a man’s life,
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].

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The ransom
כּפר 
Kopher 
Usage: 17

of a man's
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

עשׁר 
`osher 
Usage: 37

but the poor
רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

References

Morish

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

7 There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth. 8 The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat. 9 The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.



Cross References

Exodus 21:30

If a ransom is set on him, he will pay the redemption money for his life according to all that is set on him.

2 Kings 24:14

He deported all of Jerusalem: all of the commanders, ten thousand of the skilled warriors, and the artisans; no one was left over except the poorest of the people of the land.

2 Kings 25:12

But the poor of the land the commander of the imperial guard left for the vineyards and for tilling.

Job 2:4

Then Satan answered him and said, "Skin for skin! All that {that} man has he will give for his life.

Psalm 49:6-10

those who trust their wealth and boast about the abundance of their riches?

Proverbs 6:35

He will not accept {any compensation}, and he will not be willing, though the bribe is large.

Jeremiah 39:10

And some of the poor people, {who had nothing}, Nebuzaradan, [the] captain of [the] guard, left in the land of Judah. And he gave them vineyards and fields on that day.

Jeremiah 41:8

But ten men were found among them, and they said to Ishmael, "You must not kill us, for {we have} hidden treasures in the field, wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey. So he refrained and he did not kill them in the midst of their fellow countrymen.

Zephaniah 3:12

And I will leave in your midst a people afflicted and poor, and they shall take refuge in the name of Yahweh.

Matthew 16:26

For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

1 Peter 1:18-19

[because you] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold,

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