Proverbs 13:8–9
Proverbs 13:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Proverbs 13:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.