He will not forego his enmity for any ransom: neither will he be reconciled by many gifts.

And if a ransom should be imposed on him, he shall pay for the ransom of his soul as much as they shall lay upon him.

And the devil answered and said to the Lord, Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give as a ransom for his life.

They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth-

or the price for the redemption of his soul, though he labor forever,

When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.

But ten men were found there, and they said to Ishmael, Do not kill us, for we have treasures in the field, wheat and barley, honey and oil. So he passed by, and did not kill them in the midst of their brothers.

For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give [as] an exchange for his soul?

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your futile way of life handed down from your forefathers,

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb blameless and spotless,

And he carried away [the inhabitants of] Jerusalem, and all the captains, and the mighty men, taking captive ten thousand prisoners, and every craftsmen and smith; and only the poor of the land were left.

But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.

[This translation omits this verse.]

And I will leave in you a meek and lowly people;