Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord is the
King James Version
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Holman Bible
the Lord made them both.
International Standard Version
The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.
A Conservative Version
The rich and the poor meet together. LORD is the maker of them all.
American Standard Version
The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Amplified
The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
Bible in Basic English
The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
Darby Translation
The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Julia Smith Translation
The rich and poor one met together: Jehovah made them all.
King James 2000
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Rich and poor have [much] in common; Yahweh is the maker of all of them.
Modern King James verseion
The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God.
NET Bible
The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the creator of them both.
New Heart English Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
Webster
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
World English Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.
Themes
Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » A common father
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Equality of
Man » A social being » Equality of
Poverty » The lord being the maker of the poor
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace. 2 The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh. 3 A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.
Names
Cross References
Job 31:15
Did not he who, in the womb, made me, make him? And is not he who formed us in the body one?
Proverbs 14:31
The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.
1 Samuel 2:7
Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth, - Layeth low, yea exalteth;
Job 34:19
For he hath shewn no respect of persons unto princes, neither hath he recognised the rich rather than the poor? For, the work of his hands, are they all.
Psalm 49:1-2
Hear ye, this all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of this passing world;
Luke 16:19-20
Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.
1 Corinthians 12:21
Andthe eye cannot say unto the hand - I have no need of thee, - nor, again, the head, unto the feet - I have no need of you: -
James 2:2-5
For, if there enter into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings in gay clothing, and there enter a destitute man also, in soiled clothing, -