Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:8

Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.

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8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

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Verse 8

Original words

Richesעָשְׁר֑וֹH6239Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularmay ransomכֹּ֣פֶרH3724Noun - masculine singular constructa man’sאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularlifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־H5315Noun - feminine singular constructbut a poorוְ֝רָ֗שׁH7326Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularman hearsשָׁמַ֥עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlethreatגְּעָרָֽה׃H1606Noun - feminine singular

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