Proverbs 18:23 Parallel: The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

New International Version
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

New Living Translation
The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.

English Standard Version
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

Berean Study Bible
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

New American Standard Bible
A poor person utters pleadings, But a rich person answers defiantly.

NASB 1995
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.

NASB 1977
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.

Amplified Bible
The poor man pleads, But the rich man answers roughly.

Christian Standard Bible
The poor person pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The poor man pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.

Contemporary English Version
The poor must beg for help, but the rich can give a harsh reply.

Good News Translation
When the poor speak, they have to be polite, but when the rich answer, they are rude.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A poor person is timid when begging, but a rich person is blunt when replying.

International Standard Version
The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.

NET Bible
A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

King James Bible
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

New King James Version
The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.

King James 2000 Bible
The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

New Heart English Bible
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

World English Bible
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

American King James Version
The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

American Standard Version
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

A Faithful Version
The poor entreats requests, but the rich answers roughly.

Darby Bible Translation
He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.

English Revised Version
The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly.

Webster's Bible Translation
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Geneva Bible of 1587
The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The poore prayeth meekely: but the riche geueth a rough aunswere.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The poore maketh supplicacion and prayeth mekely, but the riche geueth a rough answere.

Literal Standard Version
The poor speaks [with] supplications, "" And the rich answers fierce things.

Young's Literal Translation
With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

Smith's Literal Translation
The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The poor man speaks humbly and the rich man speaks hard things.

Lamsa Bible
The poor speak humbly; but the rich talk of great things.

JPS Tanakh 1917
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth impudently.