Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
KJV
Cum obsecrationibus loquetur pauper, et dives effabitur rigide.
Vulgate
ἀφροσύνη ἀνδρὸς λυμαίνεται τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ, τὸν δὲ θεὸν αἰτιᾶται τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
LXX
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
ASV
תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר רָ֑שׁ וְ֝/עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
י
y
noun · 17×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
עָ֑ז
'z
noun · 24×
עָשִׁ֣יר
'shyr
adjective · 23×
רָ֣שׁ
rsh
verb · 24×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 12:13 — And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
- 1Sam 25:17 — Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
- 2Kgs 4:1 — Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is c
- Exod 5:2 — And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
- Jas 1:9 — Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
- Jas 2:3 — And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
- Prov 19:7 — All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
- Prov 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
- Ruth 2:7 — And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.