Proverbs 13:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.”

Proverbs 13:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.”

Proverbs 13:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. ”

Proverbs 13:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth <FI>is<Fi> abundant.”

Proverbs 13:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth. ”

Proverbs 13:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.”

Proverbs 13:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:7 in Context — Proverbs 13

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

6 Righteousness keepeth 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 riches.

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 13:7 Mean?

Proverbs 13:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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