Proverbs Chapter 13 verse 8 Holy Bible
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
read chapter 13 in ASV
A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
read chapter 13 in BBE
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
read chapter 13 in DARBY
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
read chapter 13 in KJV
read chapter 13 in WBT
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hear no threats.
read chapter 13 in WEB
The ransom of a man's life `are' his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
read chapter 13 in YLT
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 8. - The ransom of a man's life are his riches. A rich man can save himself from many difficulties and dangers by the sacrifice of a portion of his wealth, e.g. when his money or his life is demanded by a robber; when men in authority make extortionate demands on pain of death; or when he has incurred extreme penalty by infringement of law (Exodus 21:22, 30). Spiritually discerned, the passage recalls Christ's injunction, "Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles" (Luke 16:9). The poor heareth not rebuke; has not to listen to (Job 3:18) threats from the covetous or abuse from the envious. He has nothing to lose, and no one can gain anything by interfering with him. So the poor man is at peace. "A hundred men cannot rob one pauper." "Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) The ransom of a man's life are his riches.--In times of trouble he may have to give them all to save his life. For the spiritual sense comp. Luke 16:9.But the poor heareth not rebuke.--Or, threatening. (Comp. Job 3:18; Job 39:7.) He has no need to regard it; his poverty and insignificance are his protection.
