Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.Proverbs 13:8
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃
- כֹּ֣פֶרKo.fer“[the] ransom of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּפֶר · “ransom” · Strong's H3724A
- נֶֽפֶשׁ־ne.fesh-“[the] life of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “life” · Strong's H5315H
- אִ֣ישׁ'ish“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- עָשְׁר֑וֹa.she.Ro“[is] wealth his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֹ֫שֶׁר · “riches” · Strong's H6239
- וְ֝רָ֗שׁve.Rash“and a poor [person]”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רוּשׁ · “be poor” · Strong's H7326
- לֹא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- שָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'“he hears”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- גְּעָרָֽה׃ge.'a.Rah“a threat”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from גְּעָרָה · “rebuke” · Strong's H1606
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)