Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Rich and poor have [much] in common; Yahweh is the maker of all of them.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.
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 A {reputation} [is] to be chosen {rather than} great riches; {favor is better than silver and gold}. 2 Rich and poor have [much] in common; Yahweh is the maker of all of them. 3 The clever sees danger and hides, but the simple go on and suffer.
Names
Cross References
Job 31:15
Did not he [who] made me in the womb make them? And did not one fashion us in the womb?
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor and a man of oppression have [this] in common: Yahweh gives {light to the eyes of them both}.
1 Samuel 2:7
Yahweh makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and also exalts.
Job 34:19
who {shows no partiality to officials} and [who] {does not take note of the noble more than of the insignificant}, for all of them [are] the work of his hands?
Psalm 49:1-2
Hear this, all [you] peoples; give ear, all [you] inhabitants of [the] world,
Luke 16:19-20
"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.
1 Corinthians 12:21
Now the eye is not able to say to the hand, "I do not have need of you," or again, the head to the feet, "I do not have need of you."
James 2:2-5
For if someone enters into your assembly in fine clothing with a gold ring on his finger, and a poor person in filthy clothing also enters,