Cross references

Proverbs 13:8

Riches may ransom a man’s life,

but a poor man hears no threat.

Proverbs 13:8 BSB

Proverbs 13:8 has 11 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 16:26 (9 votes) and 1 Peter 1:18–19 (8 votes). 6 other verses point back to it. It links with 11 other books, from Exodus 21 to 1 Peter 1.

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Which verses does Proverbs 13:8 point to?

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  1. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

  2. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

  3. He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.

  4. They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. …

  5. But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.

  6. Job 2:43 votes

    “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

  7. But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

  8. But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

  9. If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.

  10. He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

Which verses point to Proverbs 13:8?

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