Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the creator of them both.
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.
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 to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold. 2 The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the creator of them both. 3 A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
Names
Cross References
Job 31:15
Did not the one who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us in the womb?
Proverbs 14:31
The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.
1 Samuel 2:7
The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.
Job 34:19
who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?
Psalm 49:1-2
For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites. Listen to this, all you nations! Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!
Luke 16:19-20
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
1 Corinthians 12:21
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," nor in turn can the head say to the foot, "I do not need you."
James 2:2-5
For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,