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Proverbs 18:23
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
Proverbs 18:23 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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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 Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.
21 Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
22 Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
23 Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
24 A man having [many] friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.
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