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Berean Standard Bible

“The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.”

Proverbs 22:2

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This proverb belongs to a collection of sayings attributed to Solomon. It observes something about human society that every culture knows.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

World English Bible (WEB)

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

King James Version (KJV)

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El rico y el pobre se encontraron: á todos ellos hizo Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El rico y el pobre tienen esto en común: que el Señor los creó a los dos.

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