American Standard Version
"There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. "
— Proverbs 13:7, American Standard Version
“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.”
“There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.”
“There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.”
“One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.”
“A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.”
“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.”
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.