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Proverbs 13:6-8
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 13:6-8
Revised Standard Version
6 Righteousness guards him whose way is upright,
but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 One man 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 has no means of redemption.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:8 Cn: Heb does not hear rebuke
Proverbs 13:6-8
New International Version
Proverbs 13:6-8
New International Version
6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(A)
7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(B)
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(C)
8 A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(D)
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