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Proverbs 13:8

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

But a poor person is not in danger of that.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

but a poor man hears no threat.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A person’s riches may ransom their life,

but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Riches are a ransom for a person’s life,

but a poor person hears no threat.

NLTNew Living Translation

The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,

but the poor won’t even get threatened.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

but the poor does not receive a threat.

KJV 1900King James Version

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches:

But the poor heareth not rebuke.