He deported all Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the best soldiers #– #ten thousand captives including all the craftsmen and metalsmiths. Except for the poorest people of the land, no one remained.
Proverbs 13:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, but a poor person hears no threat. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: But the poor heareth not rebuke. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A rich man can buy his way out of threatened death by paying a ransom, but the poor man does not even have to listen to threats [from the envious]. American Standard Version (1901) The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening. Common English Bible Wealth can ransom a person’s life, but the poor don’t even receive threats. Catholic Public Domain Version The redemption of a man's life is his riches. But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension. |
He deported all Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the best soldiers #– #ten thousand captives including all the craftsmen and metalsmiths. Except for the poorest people of the land, no one remained.
But the captain of the guards left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
‘Skin for skin! ’ Satan answered the Lord. ‘A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
If instead a ransom is demanded of him, he can pay a redemption price for his life in the full amount demanded from him.
One person pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish bribes.
However, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and he gave them vineyards and fields at that time.
However, there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, ‘Don’t kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field #– #wheat, barley, oil, and honey! ’ So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions.
I will leave a meek and humble people among you, and they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.
For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?