Proverbs 13:7
One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
In context
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves. 6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. 7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. 8 A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. 10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 13:7 in the KJV
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 13:7 in the ESV
One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.