Modern Translations New International VersionThe poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. New Living Translation The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults. English Standard Version The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly. Berean Study Bible The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly. New American Standard Bible A poor person utters pleadings, But a rich person answers defiantly. NASB 1995 The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly. NASB 1977 The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly. Amplified Bible The poor man pleads, But the rich man answers roughly. Christian Standard Bible The poor person pleads, but the rich one answers roughly. Holman Christian Standard Bible The poor man pleads, but the rich one answers roughly. Contemporary English Version The poor must beg for help, but the rich can give a harsh reply. Good News Translation When the poor speak, they have to be polite, but when the rich answer, they are rude. GOD'S WORD® Translation A poor person is timid when begging, but a rich person is blunt when replying. International Standard Version The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly. NET Bible A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly. Classic Translations King James BibleThe poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. New King James Version The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly. King James 2000 Bible The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly. New Heart English Bible The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. World English Bible The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. American King James Version The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly. American Standard Version The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. A Faithful Version The poor entreats requests, but the rich answers roughly. Darby Bible Translation He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly. English Revised Version The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly. Webster's Bible Translation The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The poore prayeth meekely: but the riche geueth a rough aunswere. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The poore maketh supplicacion and prayeth mekely, but the riche geueth a rough answere. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe poor speaks [with] supplications, "" And the rich answers fierce things. Young's Literal Translation With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things. Smith's Literal Translation The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly. Catholic Public Domain Version The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe poor man speaks humbly and the rich man speaks hard things. Lamsa Bible The poor speak humbly; but the rich talk of great things. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth impudently.     |