Proverbs 13:8
A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
In Context
9The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Cross References
2 Kings 24:14And 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.
Job 2:4And Satan answered the Lord, and sayde, Skin for skin, and all that euer a man hath, will he giue for his life.
Proverbs 6:35He cannot beare the sight of any raunsome: neither will he consent, though thou augment the giftes.
Jeremiah 41:8But 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.
Matthew 16:26For 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 Peter 1:18Knowing that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation, receiued by the traditions of the 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 →