Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord is the
King James Version
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Holman Bible
the Lord made them both.
International Standard Version
The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.
A Conservative Version
The rich and the poor meet together. LORD is the maker of them all.
American Standard Version
The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Amplified
The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
Bible in Basic English
The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
Julia Smith Translation
The rich and poor one met together: Jehovah made them all.
King James 2000
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Rich and poor have [much] in common; Yahweh is the maker of all of them.
Modern King James verseion
The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God.
NET Bible
The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the creator of them both.
New Heart English Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
The Emphasized Bible
The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.
Webster
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
World English Bible
The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.
Themes
Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » A common father
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Equality of
Man » A social being » Equality of
Poverty » The lord being the maker of the poor
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold. 2 The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all. 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Names
Cross References
Job 31:15
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not One fashion us in the womb?
Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
Proverbs 29:13
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
1 Samuel 2:7
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:
Job 34:19
How then to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.
Psalm 49:1-2
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:
Luke 16:19-20
Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.
1 Corinthians 12:21
The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.
James 2:2-5
for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,