Translations
Modern
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
Traditional
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Literal
His riches are the ransom for the soul of a man, and a poor one has not heard rebuke.
Latin
Redemptio animæ viri divitiæ suæ; qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
Notes
Money can be a blessing or a curse (see Proverbs 3:9–10; 21:6).
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Glossary
Topics
Poor: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Ransom of a Man's Life Riches: General Scriptures Concerning