Proverbs 13:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 13:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.”

Proverbs 13:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.”

Proverbs 13:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The ransom of a man's life <FI>are<Fi> his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.”

Proverbs 13:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.”

Proverbs 13:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.”

Proverbs 13:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:8 in Context — Proverbs 13

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.

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

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What Does Proverbs 13:8 Mean?

Proverbs 13:8 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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