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Proverbs 18:23
The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
Proverbs 18:23 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 18:23 in other translations
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
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In context
20 With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
22 Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.
23 The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
24 There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.
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