Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleRiches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat. Young's Literal Translation The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. King James Bible The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. Hebrew Richesעָשְׁר֑וֹ (‘ā·šə·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6239: Wealth may ransom כֹּ֣פֶר (kō·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3724: A cover, a village, bitumen, the henna plant, a redemption-price a man’s אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person life, נֶֽפֶשׁ־ (ne·p̄eš-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion but a poor וְ֝רָ֗שׁ (wə·rāš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor man hears שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no threat. גְּעָרָֽה׃ (gə·‘ā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1606: A chiding |