箴言 18:23

Chinese Union (Simplified)

贫 穷 人 说 哀 求 的 话 ； 富 足 人 用 威 吓 的 话 回 答 。

Parallel Translations

Chinese NCV (Simplified)
窮人乞恩哀求，財主卻聲色俱厲地回答。

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

poor: Ruth 2:7, 1 Samuel 2:36, 2 Kings 4:1, 2 Kings 4:2, Isaiah 66:2, Matthew 5:3, James 1:9-11

rich: Genesis 42:7, Genesis 42:30, Exodus 5:2, 1 Samuel 25:10, 1 Samuel 25:17, James 2:3

Reciprocal: Judges 8:6 - General 1 Samuel 20:10 - answer thee 1 Kings 12:13 - answered Job 41:3 - General Proverbs 19:7 - yet Proverbs 22:7 - rich

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The poor useth entreaties,.... Or "supplications" a; he is an humble supplicant to others for favours he asks in a submissive and lowly manner; he does not demand anything, nor prescribe what shall be done for him, but modestly tells his case, and submits it; so such who are poor in spirit are humble supplicants at the throne of grace;

but the rich answereth roughly; being proud and haughty, lifted up with their riches, and in fear of none, they answer others with hard and rough words, especially their inferiors, and particularly the poor. This is not what ought to be, but what commonly is. This verse and

Proverbs 18:24 are not in the Arabic version.

a תחנונים "supplicationes", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Mercerus, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Note the paradox. The poor man, of whom one might expect roughness, supplicates; the rich, well nurtured, from whom one might look for courtesy, answers harshly and brusquely.