Proverbs 13:8
A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
In Context
7There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
9The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Cross References
Job 2:4And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Proverbs 6:35And he will not pay regard to any ransom, Nor be content, though thou offer many gifts.
Jeremiah 41:8But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, “Slay us not, for we have hidden stores in the field, of wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.” He forbore, therefore, and slew them not with their brethren.
Matthew 16:26For what will a man be profited, if be gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
1 Peter 1:18knowing that not with perishable things, silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:8
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. This observation is applicable, I. To men's worldly estate. The world is a great cheat, not only the things of the world, but the men of the world. All men are liars. Here is an instance in two sore evils under the sun:—1. Some that are really poor would be thought to be rich and are thought to be so; they trade and spend as if they were rich, make a great bustle and a great show as if they had hidden… Read the whole commentary →