Proverbs 13:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Riches 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
Riches
עָשְׁר֑וֹ (‘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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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