Matthew Henry · Verse 23
Poverty tells men they must not order or demand. And at the throne of God's grace we are all poor, and must use entreaties.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
BSB
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
KJV
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
ASV
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
BBE
The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
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