Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The poor one and the man of oppressions met together: Jehovah enlightening the eyes of them both.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord gives
King James Version
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Holman Bible
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
International Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gave them both eyes with which to see.
A Conservative Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together. LORD enlightens the eyes of them both.
American Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Amplified
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Bible in Basic English
The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.
Darby Translation
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
King James 2000
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lightens both their eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The poor and a man of oppression have [this] in common: Yahweh gives {light to the eyes of them both}.
Modern King James verseion
The poor and the deceitful man meet together; Jehovah gives light to the eyes of both.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The poor and the lender meet together; the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
NET Bible
The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.
New Heart English Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
The Emphasized Bible
The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.
Webster
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD enlighteneth both their eyes.
World English Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
Youngs Literal Translation
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
Themes
Light » The lord lighting darkness
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
12 A ruler listening to the word of falsehood, all serving him are unjust 13 The poor one and the man of oppressions met together: Jehovah enlightening the eyes of them both. 14 The king judging the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
Phrases
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Cross References
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor one met together: Jehovah made them all.
Psalm 13:3
How long shall I put counsels in my soul, grief in my heart the day? how long shall mine enemy rise up against me?
Matthew 5:45
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Exodus 22:25-26
If thou shalt lend silver to my people being poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him, as lending; ye shall not put interest upon him.
Leviticus 25:35-37
And when thy brother shall be poor, and his hand wavering with thee, hold fast to him; a stranger and sojourner to live with thee.
Nehemiah 5:5-7
And now according to the flesh of our brethren, our flesh; as their sons, our sons: and behold, we subdue our sons and our daughters for servants, and there is from our daughters being subdued: and not to the strength of our hand and our fields and our vineyards to others.
Matthew 9:9
And Jesus, passing away from thence, saw a man sitting by the custom-house, being called Matthew, and he says to him, Follow me; and having risen he followed him.
1 Corinthians 6:10
Nor thieves; nor covetous, nor intoxicated, nor railers, nor rapacious, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 2:1
And ye being dead in faults and in sins;