8 A person’s riches may ransom their life,

but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,

but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,

but a poor man hears no threat.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices,

but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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.

8 The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,

but the poor won’t even get threatened.

9 The life of the godly is full of light and joy,

but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,

But the poor does not hear rebuke.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices,

But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

8 The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives,

but the poor will face no such danger.

9 Good people can look forward to a bright future,

but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.

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.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

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

8 A person’s riches are the ransom for his life, 

but the poor person does not pay attention to threats. 

9 The light of righteous people beams brightly, 

but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out. 

8 Riches are a ransom for a man’s life,

but a poor man hears no threat.

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,

but the lamp of the wicked is put out.

8 Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life,

but the poor get no threats.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices,

but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

8 The ransom of the life of a man is his wealth,

but the poor does not receive a threat.

9 The light of the righteous will rejoice,

but the lamp of the wicked will die out.

8 A man who is rich might have to pay to save his life.

But a poor person is not in danger of that.

9 The lights of godly people shine brightly.

But the lamps of sinners are blown out.