Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Holman Bible
but the rich one answers roughly.
International Standard Version
The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.
A Conservative Version
A poor man uses entreaties, but a rich man answers roughly.
American Standard Version
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Amplified
The poor man pleads,
But the rich man answers roughly.
Bible in Basic English
The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
Darby Translation
He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
Julia Smith Translation
The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence.
King James 2000
The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.
Modern King James verseion
The poor speaks humble requests, but the rich answers roughly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.
NET Bible
A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
New Heart English Bible
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
The Emphasized Bible
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
Webster
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
World English Bible
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
Youngs Literal Translation
With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
22 He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh. 23 The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly. 24 A man of [many] friends will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Cross References
James 2:3
and you look favorably on the one wearing the fine clothing and you say, "Be seated here in a good place," and to the poor person you say, "You stand or be seated there by my footstool,"
Genesis 42:7
And Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them. And he spoke with them harshly and said to them, "From where have you come?" And they said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."
Genesis 42:30
"The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as [if we were] spying out the land.
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, "Who is Yahweh that I should listen to his voice to release Israel? I do not know Yahweh, and also I will not release Israel."
Ruth 2:7
And she said, 'Please let me glean and let me gather among the sheaves behind the reapers.' So she came and remained from the morning up to now. {She is sitting for a little while in the house}."
1 Samuel 2:36
All the remainder of your household will come to bow down {before} him for a bit of silver or a loaf of bread and will say, "Please assign me to one of the {priestly offices} so that I can eat a morsel of bread." '"
1 Samuel 25:10
But Nabal answered David's servants and said, "Who [is] David? And who [is] the son of Jesse? Today, [there] are many servants breaking away from the presence of their masters.
1 Samuel 25:17
And so then, know and {consider} what you should do, for evil has been decided against our master and against all his household, and he [is such] {a wicked man}, {nobody can reason with him}!"
2 Kings 4:1-2
A certain woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. Now you know that your servant was a fearer of Yahweh, but the creditor came to take two of my children for himself as slaves.
Isaiah 66:2
And my hand has made all these [things], and all these {came to be}," {declares} Yahweh, "but I look to this [one]: to [the] humble and [the] contrite of spirit and [the one] frightened at my word.
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 1:9-11
Now let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his high position,
James 2:6
But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich exploiting you and they themselves dragging you into the courts?