Verse Comparison: Proverbs 18:23
American Standard Version
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Amplified® Bible
The poor man uses entreaties, but the rich answers roughly.
Contemporary English Version
The poor must beg for help, but the rich can give a harsh reply.
Darby English Version
He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
Good News Bible
When the poor speak, they have to be polite, but when the rich answer, they are rude.
King James Version
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
New American Standard Bible
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.
New International Version
A poor man pleads for mercy,
but a rich man answers harshly.
New King James Version
The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers roughly.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.
Revised Standard Version
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
Young's Literal Translation
`With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
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