Proverbs 13:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 21:30 : 30 If there be set to him a summe of mony, then he shal pay the raunsome of his life, whatsoeuer shalbe laied vpon him.
  • 2 Kgs 24:14 : 14 And he caryed away all Ierusalem, and all the princes, and all the strong men of warre, euen ten thousande into captiuitie, and all the workemen, and cunning men: so none remained sauing the poore people of the lande.
  • 2 Kgs 25:12 : 12 But the chiefe steward left of the poore of the land to dresse the vines, and to till the land.
  • Job 2:4 : 4 And Satan answered the Lorde, and sayde, Skin for skin, and all that euer a man hath, will he giue for his life.
  • Ps 49:6-9 : 6 They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches. 7 Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God, 8 (So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer) 9 That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue. 10 For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, & leaue their riches for others.
  • Prov 6:35 : 35 He cannot beare the sight of any raunsome: neither will he consent, though thou augment the giftes.
  • Jer 39:10 : 10 But Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward left the poore that had nothing in the land of Iudah, and gaue them vineyards and fieldes at the same time.
  • Jer 41:8 : 8 But tenne men were founde among them, that saide vnto Ishmael, Slay vs not: for we haue treasures in the fielde, of wheate, and of barley, and of oyle, and of honie: so he stayed, and slew them not among their brethren.
  • Zeph 3:12 : 12 Then will I leaue in the middes of thee an humble and poore people: and they shall trust in the Name of the Lord.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?
  • 1 Pet 1:18-19 : 18 Knowing that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation, receiued by the traditions of the fathers, 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lambe vndefiled, and without spot.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

  • Prov 21:13
    78%

    13He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

  • Prov 28:11
    76%

    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 22:16
    76%

    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Prov 18:23
    75%

    23The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

  • Prov 13:18
    74%

    18Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

  • Prov 28:6
    74%

    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 11:4
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    4Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

  • Job 36:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

    19Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • Prov 28:22
    73%

    22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

  • Prov 14:20
    73%

    20The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.

  • Job 5:15-16
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    15But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hande of the violent man,

    16So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.

  • Prov 19:4
    72%

    4Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

  • Prov 22:7
    72%

    7The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.

  • Prov 13:23
    72%

    23Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Prov 18:11
    72%

    11The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.

  • Prov 28:20
    72%

    20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

  • Prov 28:3
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    3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

  • Eccl 5:13
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    13(5:12) There is an euill sickenes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill.

  • Ps 49:6
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    6They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

  • Prov 17:5
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    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

  • Exod 21:30
    71%

    30If there be set to him a summe of mony, then he shal pay the raunsome of his life, whatsoeuer shalbe laied vpon him.

  • Prov 29:7
    71%

    7The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

    32Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 11:28
    71%

    28He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

  • Prov 10:2
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    2The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

  • Ps 52:7
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    7Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • Prov 1:19
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    19Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Job 27:19
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    19When the rich man sleepeth, he shal not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone.

  • Job 34:28
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    28So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Jas 2:6
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    6But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?

  • Ps 62:10
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    10Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

  • Prov 21:17
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    17Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

  • Job 36:15
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    15He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, & openeth their eare in trouble.