7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;

another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

8 A person’s riches may ransom their life,

but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;

another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

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

but a poor man hears no threat.

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.

7 Some who are poor pretend to be rich;

others who are rich pretend to be poor.

8 The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,

but the poor won’t even get threatened.

7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;

And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

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

But the poor does not hear rebuke.

7 Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing.

Others pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.

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

but the poor will face no such danger.

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:

There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

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

But the poor heareth no threatening.

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

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

7 One person pretends to be rich but has nothing. 

Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth. 

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

but the poor person does not pay attention to threats. 

7 One man pretends to be rich but has nothing;

another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.

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

but a poor man hears no threat.

7 Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing;

others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

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

but the poor get no threats.

7 There is one who acts rich but has nothing;

another who pretends to be poor but has wealth.

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

but the poor does not receive a threat.

7 Some people pretend to be rich but have nothing.

Others pretend to be poor but have great wealth.

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

But a poor person is not in danger of that.