American Standard Version
"The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. "
— Proverbs 18:23, American Standard Version
“The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”
“The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.”
“A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.”
“The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.”
“The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.”
“The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”
A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.