The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XIII. Moral Maxims. 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. Among the children of the same parents it is no new thing for some to be hopeful and others the contrary; now here we…