Graphic Bible · Scene 23 of 24

A plainly dressed man pleads with open palms before a finely clothed man who listens stiffly. — Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Proverbs 18:23

Pleas and a Harsh Answer

The Power of Words and the Friend Who Stays · Proverbs 18

Story guide: A man's open pleading hands contrast with a finer-clothed man's hard expression across the same clear space.

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23The poor man pleads, but the rich man answers harshly.

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