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


In Context

5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

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

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

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 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.

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.