Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer 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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
22 Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah. 23 With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things. 24 A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
Cross References
James 2:3
and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, 'Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, 'Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --
Genesis 42:7
And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, 'From whence have ye come?' and they say, 'From the land of Canaan -- to buy food.'
Genesis 42:30
'The man, the lord of the land, hath spoken with us sharp things, and maketh us as spies of the land;
Exodus 5:2
and Pharaoh saith, 'Who is Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'
Ruth 2:7
and she saith, Let me glean, I pray thee -- and I have gathered among the sheaves after the reapers; and she cometh and remaineth since the morning and till now; she sat in the house a little.
1 Samuel 2:36
and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest's offices, to eat a morsel of bread.'
1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, 'Who is David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master;
1 Samuel 25:17
And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he is too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'
2 Kings 4:1-2
And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets hath cried unto Elisha, saying, 'Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and thou hast known that thy servant was fearing Jehovah, and the lender hath come to take my two children to him for servants.'
Isaiah 66:2
And all these My hand hath made, And all these things are, An affirmation of Jehovah! And unto this one I look attentively, Unto the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.
Matthew 5:3
Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
James 1:9-11
And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
James 2:6
and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;