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New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:23
A poor person utters pleadings, But a rich person answers defiantly.
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English Standard Version
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.
The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.
Christian Standard Bible®
The poor person pleads,but the rich one answers roughly.
The poor person pleads,but the rich one answers roughly.
Hebrew Names Version
The poor pleads for mercy, But the rich answers harshly.
The poor pleads for mercy, But the rich answers harshly.
Easy-to-Read Version
The poor are polite when they beg for help. The rich are rude with their answer.
The poor are polite when they beg for help. The rich are rude with their answer.
Amplified Bible
The poor man pleads, But the rich man answers roughly.
The poor man pleads, But the rich man answers roughly.
American Standard Version
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Contemporary English Version
The poor must beg for help, but the rich can give a harsh reply.
The poor must beg for help, but the rich can give a harsh reply.
Complete Jewish Bible
The poor man speaks beseechingly, the rich man's answer is blunt.
The poor man speaks beseechingly, the rich man's answer is blunt.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
King James Version (1611)
The poore vseth intreaties, but the rich answereth roughly.
The poore vseth intreaties, but the rich answereth roughly.
English Revised Version
The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly.
The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly.
Berean Standard Bible
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
Lexham English Bible
The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.
The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.
Literal Translation
The poor speak with entreaties, but the rich answer fiercely.
The poor speak with entreaties, but the rich answer fiercely.
New Century Version
The poor beg for mercy, but the rich give rude answers.
The poor beg for mercy, but the rich give rude answers.
New English Translation
A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
New King James Version
The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.
The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.
New Living Translation
The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.
The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.
New Life Bible
The poor man asks for loving-kindness, but the rich man is hard in his answers.
The poor man asks for loving-kindness, but the rich man is hard in his answers.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.
The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.
George Lamsa Translation
The poor speak humbly; but the rich talk of great things.
The poor speak humbly; but the rich talk of great things.
Good News Translation
When the poor speak, they have to be polite, but when the rich answer, they are rude.
When the poor speak, they have to be polite, but when the rich answer, they are rude.
King James Version
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The poore prayeth meekely: but the riche geueth a rough aunswere.
The poore prayeth meekely: but the riche geueth a rough aunswere.
New Revised Standard
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
Darby Translation
He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A pore man schal speke with bisechingis; and a riche man schal speke sterneli.
A pore man schal speke with bisechingis; and a riche man schal speke sterneli.
Young's Literal Translation
[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
World English Bible
The poor pleads for mercy, But the rich answers harshly.
The poor pleads for mercy, But the rich answers harshly.
Revised Standard Version
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
Update Bible Version
The poor uses entreaties; But the rich answers roughly.
The poor uses entreaties; But the rich answers roughly.
Webster's Bible Translation
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Bible in Basic English
The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The poore maketh supplicacion and prayeth mekely, but the riche geueth a rough answere.
The poore maketh supplicacion and prayeth mekely, but the riche geueth a rough answere.
THE MESSAGE
The poor speak in soft supplications; the rich bark out answers.
The poor speak in soft supplications; the rich bark out answers.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.
Legacy Standard Bible
The poor man speaks supplications,But the rich man answers with strong words.
The poor man speaks supplications,But the rich man answers with strong words.
Contextual Overview
23 A poor person utters pleadings, But a rich person answers defiantly.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
poor: Ruth 2:7, 1 Samuel 2:36, 2 Kings 4:1, 2 Kings 4:2, Isaiah 66:2, Matthew 5:3, James 1:9-11
rich: Genesis 42:7, Genesis 42:30, Exodus 5:2, 1 Samuel 25:10, 1 Samuel 25:17, James 2:3
Reciprocal: Judges 8:6 - General 1 Samuel 20:10 - answer thee 1 Kings 12:13 - answered Job 41:3 - General Proverbs 19:7 - yet Proverbs 22:7 - rich
Cross-References
Genesis 18:4
"Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and make yourselves comfortable under the tree;
"Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and make yourselves comfortable under the tree;
Genesis 18:5
and I will bring a piece of bread, so that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant." And they said, "So do as you have said."
and I will bring a piece of bread, so that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant." And they said, "So do as you have said."
Genesis 18:6
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes."
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes."
Genesis 18:7
Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.
Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.
Genesis 18:25
"Far be it from You to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"
"Far be it from You to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"
Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You kill a nation, even though blameless?
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You kill a nation, even though blameless?
2 Samuel 24:17
Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, "Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father's house!"
Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, "Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father's house!"
Job 8:3
"Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
"Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
Job 34:17
"Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
"Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
Psalms 73:28
But as for me, the nearness of God is good for me; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, So that I may tell of all Your works.
But as for me, the nearness of God is good for me; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, So that I may tell of all Your works.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The poor useth entreaties,.... Or "supplications" a; he is an humble supplicant to others for favours he asks in a submissive and lowly manner; he does not demand anything, nor prescribe what shall be done for him, but modestly tells his case, and submits it; so such who are poor in spirit are humble supplicants at the throne of grace;
but the rich answereth roughly; being proud and haughty, lifted up with their riches, and in fear of none, they answer others with hard and rough words, especially their inferiors, and particularly the poor. This is not what ought to be, but what commonly is. This verse and
Proverbs 18:24 are not in the Arabic version.
a תחנונים "supplicationes", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Mercerus, Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Note the paradox. The poor man, of whom one might expect roughness, supplicates; the rich, well nurtured, from whom one might look for courtesy, answers harshly and brusquely.
