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Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
Proverbs 13:8 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 13:8 in other translations
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
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In context
5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
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