English Standard Version
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

American Standard Version
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

Berean Study Bible
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.

English Revised Version
The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly.

King James Bible
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

World English Bible
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

Young's Literal Translation
With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

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