Proverbs 13:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
English ASV
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
English Amplified
One man considers himself rich, yet has nothing [to keep permanently]; another man considers himself poor, yet has great [and indestructible] riches. [Prov. 12:9; Luke 12:20, 21.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
One man considers himself rich, yet has nothing [to keep permanently]; another man considers himself poor, yet has great [and indestructible] riches. [Prov. 12:9; Luke 12:20, 21.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
One person pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
English EASY 2024
Somebody who has nothing may still pretend to be rich. Somebody else may pretend to be poor, but he is very rich.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Some people pretend they are rich, but they have nothing. Others pretend they are poor, but they are really rich.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Some people pretend to be rich, but have nothing. Others pretend to be poor, but own a fortune.
English God's Word - GW 1995
One person pretends to be rich but has nothing. Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
One man pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
English KJV 1611
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
English LSB
There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another man pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Some people pretend to be rich but have nothing. Others pretend to be poor but have great wealth.
English NIV
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
English NKJ 1982
There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
English NLT
Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
One pretends to be rich but is poor. Another pretends to be poor but is quite rich.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Some rich people are poor, and some poor people have great wealth!
English Tyndale 1537
Some men are rich, though they have nothing: again some men are poor having great riches.