Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.
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.
Darby Translation
The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah 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.
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 name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace. 2 Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah. 3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Names
Cross References
Job 31:15
Did not He that made me in the womb make him? Yea, prepare us in the womb doth One.
Proverbs 14:31
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
1 Samuel 2:7
Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.
Job 34:19
That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands are all of them.
Psalm 49:1-2
To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.
Luke 16:19-20
And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,
1 Corinthians 12:21
and an eye is not able to say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'
James 2:2-5
for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment,