Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God.
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.
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 more worth than great riches; and loving favour is better than silver and gold. 2 Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God. 3 A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.
Names
Cross References
Job 31:15
He that fashioned me in my mother's womb, made he not him also? Were we not both shapen alike in our mother's bodies?
Proverbs 14:31
He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker; but whoso hath pity of the poor, doth honour unto God.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the lender meet together; the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; bringeth low, and heaveth up on high.
Job 34:19
'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.
Psalm 49:1-2
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of the children of Korah} O Hear this, all ye people: ponder it with your ears, all ye that dwell in the world,
Luke 16:19-20
"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.
1 Corinthians 12:21
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, "I have no need of thee," nor the head also to the feet, "I have no need of you."
James 2:2-5
If there come into your company a man with a golden ring, and in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,