Proverbs 13:8
Riches may ransom a man's life, but a poor man hears no threat.
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ransom

Proverbs 6:35
He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

Exodus 21:30
If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.

Job 2:4
"Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

Psalm 49:6-10
They trust in their wealth and boast in great riches. . . .

Jeremiah 41:8
But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, "Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field--wheat, barley, oil, and honey!" So he refrained from killing them with the others.

Matthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

1 Peter 1:18, 19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, . . .

the poor

2 Kings 24:14
He carried into exile all Jerusalem--all the commanders and mighty warriors, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths--ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.

2 Kings 25:12
But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.

Jeremiah 39:10
But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people, who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

Zephaniah 3:12
But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

King James Bible
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Riches are a ransom for a man's life, but a poor man hears no threat.

International Standard Version
The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.

NET Bible
The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The salvation of a man's soul is his wealth and the poor does not accept condemnation.
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