Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
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 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 good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold. 2 The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all. 3 A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Names
Cross References
Job 31:15
Did not He who made me in the womb make him? And did not One shape us in the womb?
Proverbs 14:31
He who presses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the deceitful man meet together; Jehovah gives light to the eyes of both.
1 Samuel 2:7
Jehovah takes away, and He gives riches; He brings low; yea, He lifts up high.
Job 34:19
How much less to Him who does not lift up the face of rulers, nor regard the rich before the poor? For all of them are the work of His hands.
Psalm 49:1-2
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world;
Luke 16:19-20
There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.
1 Corinthians 12:21
And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
James 2:2-5
For if there comes a gold-fingered man in fancy clothing into your assembly, and if there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothing,