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The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.
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American Standard Version
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Christian Standard Bible
The poor person pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.
English Standard Version
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
King James Version
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
New American Standard Bible
A poor person utters pleadings, But a rich person answers defiantly.
New International Version
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
New King James Version
The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.
World English Bible
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.