8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.


In Context

5 A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Proverbs 13:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:8A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man's life is his riches: but the poor heareth no threatening.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man's life is his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:8The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.