Proverbs 13:7-8

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Proverbs 13:7-8 The Message (MSG)

A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats.

Proverbs 13:7-8 King James Version (KJV)

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. The ransom of a man's life are his riches: But the poor heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:7-8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

Proverbs 13:7-8 New Century Version (NCV)

Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing. Others pretend to be poor but really are wealthy. The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor will face no such danger.

Proverbs 13:7-8 American Standard Version (ASV)

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

Proverbs 13:7-8 New International Version (NIV)

One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

Proverbs 13:7-8 New King James Version (NKJV)

There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.

Proverbs 13:7-8 Amplified Bible (AMP)

There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has nothing at all; Another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. [Prov 12:9; Luke 12:20, 21] The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].

Proverbs 13:7-8 New Living Translation (NLT)

Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor. The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.

Proverbs 13:7-8 The Passion Translation (TPT)

One pretends to be rich but is poor. Another pretends to be poor but is quite rich. The self-assurance of the rich is their money, but people don’t kidnap and extort the poor!

Proverbs 13:7-8 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.