Modern Translations New International VersionThe wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. New Living Translation The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their destruction. English Standard Version A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. Berean Study Bible The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. New American Standard Bible The rich person’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. NASB 1995 The rich man's wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. NASB 1977 The rich man’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. Amplified Bible The rich man’s wealth is his fortress; The ruin of the poor is their poverty. Christian Standard Bible The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction. Holman Christian Standard Bible A rich man's wealth is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction. Contemporary English Version Great wealth can be a fortress, but poverty is no protection at all. Good News Translation Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor. GOD'S WORD® Translation The rich person's wealth is [his] strong city. Poverty ruins the poor. International Standard Version The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth, but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty. NET Bible The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty. Classic Translations King James BibleThe rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. New King James Version The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty. King James 2000 Bible The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the ruin of the poor is their poverty. New Heart English Bible The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. World English Bible The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. American King James Version The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. American Standard Version The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. A Faithful Version The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty. Darby Bible Translation The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty. English Revised Version The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. Webster's Bible Translation The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The rich mas goodes are his stroge holde, but pouerte oppresseth the poore. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, "" The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty. Young's Literal Translation The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. Smith's Literal Translation The wealth of the rich his strong city: the destruction of the poor their poverty. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty. Catholic Public Domain Version The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe property of the rich is mighty fortress cities, and the ruin of the poor is their poverty. Lamsa Bible The rich men's wealth is their strong cities; the destruction of the poor is their poverty. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The ruin of the poor is their poverty. Brenton Septuagint Translation The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.     |