# Proverbs 13.7 **Book:** [Proverbs](/codex/proverbs/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 5. A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6. Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. > > **7. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.** > > 8. The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening. 9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. (Proverbs 13:5-9, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 5. A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace. 6. Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. > > **7. There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.** > > 8. The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. 9. The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. (Proverbs 13:5-9, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 5. A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6. Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. the sinner: Heb. sin > > **7. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.** > > 8. The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. lamp: or, candle (Proverbs 13:5-9, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 5. A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded. 6. Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. > > **7. There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.** > > 8. The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. 9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. (Proverbs 13:5-9, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** Solomon (principal); Agur; Lemuel; wise men - **Audience:** young Israelite men in the wisdom tradition - **Location:** Israel, Solomonic court - **Time period:** principal composition c. 970-930 BC (Solomon); compilation c. 700 BC (Hezekiah) ## Theological reading ## Key words _No Strong's-tagged lexicon matches found in this passage. (Lexicon coverage is curated, ~159 of the most apologetically-loaded Greek/Hebrew terms.)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.