Proverbs 13:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

Cross References

2 Kings 24:14

And he took away all the people of Jerusalem and all the chiefs and all the men of war, ten thousand prisoners; and all the expert workmen and the metal-workers; only the poorest sort of the people of the land were not taken away.

2 Kings 25:12

But he let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.

Job 2:4

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

Exodus 21:30

If a price is put on his life, let him make payment of whatever price is fixed.

Proverbs 13:7

A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

Proverbs 13:9

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

Proverbs 14:24

Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

Proverbs 6:35

He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.

Jeremiah 39:10

But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the people, who had nothing whatever, go on living in the land of Judah, and gave them vine-gardens and fields at the same time.

Jeremiah 41:8

But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, Do not put us to death, for we have secret stores, in the country, of grain and oil and honey. So he did not put them to death with their countrymen.

Zephaniah 3:12

But I will still have among you a quiet and poor people, and they will put their faith in the name of the Lord.

Matthew 16:26

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Luke 12:23

Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?