*The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.
Proverbs 18:23 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. 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, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.
Yosef saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, *Where did you come from?* They said, *From the land of Kena`an to buy food.*
The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
The king answered them roughly; and king Rechav`am forsook the counsel of the old men,
Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?
Par`oh said, *Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Yisra'el go? I don't know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Yisra'el go.*
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
For all these things has my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, says the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
*Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, *Sit here in a good place;* and you tell the poor man, *Stand there,* or *Sit by my footstool;*
But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
She said, Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she stayed a little in the house.
It shall happen, that everyone who is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Please put me into one of the Kohanim' offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.
Naval answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Yishai? there are many servants who break away from their masters these days.
Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow that one can't speak to him.