‘The man who is the lord of the country spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
Proverbs 18:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The poor person pleads, but the rich one answers roughly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The poor useth intreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The poor man uses entreaties, but the rich answers roughly. American Standard Version (1901) The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. Common English Bible The poor plead for help, but the wealthy answer harshly. Catholic Public Domain Version The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly. |
‘The man who is the lord of the country spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognised them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them. ‘Where do you come from? ’ he asked. ‘From the land of Canaan to buy food,’ they replied.
Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders’ advice
But Pharaoh responded, ‘Who is the Lord that I should obey him by letting Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.’
All the brothers of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will look favourably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and trembles at my word.
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
if you look with favour on the one wearing the fine clothes and say, ‘Sit here in a good place,’ and yet you say to the poor person, ‘Stand over there,’ or ‘Sit here on the floor by my footstool,’
Yet you have dishonoured the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court?
She asked, “Will you let me gather fallen corn among the bundles behind the harvesters? ” She came and has been on her feet since early morning, except that she rested a little in the shelter.’
Anyone who is left in your family will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread. He will say: Please appoint me to some priestly office so I can have a piece of bread to eat.” ’
Nabal asked them, ‘Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? Many slaves these days are running away from their masters.
Now consider carefully what you should do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him! ’