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


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.

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 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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