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The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 13:8 — KJV
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Proverbs 13:8
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Proverbs 13:8
Theological / DevotionalThe ransom. The first clause may be understood as stating that the rich man is able to use his wealth to buy himself out of trouble, especially the kind of trouble caused by false charges made by oppressive rulers in the hope of gain. By contrast, the poor man does not get into these difficulties, nor does he hear these false accusations, because he is so poor that no money can be made by troubling him.
Another interpretation of the verse is that, while riches are so valuable in getting a man out of various kinds of difficulties, the poor man refuses to heed the advice and counsel that would aid him in earning for himself such riches.
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