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Whoever trustsבּוֹטֵחַin his riches,בְּעָשְׁרוֹheהוּאwill fall,יִפֹּלbut like foliageוְכֶעָלֶהthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםwill flourish.יִפְרָחוּ
Proverbs 11:28
Study it in the app“Whoever trusts in his riches, he will fall, but like foliage the righteous will flourish.”
Whoever trusts in riches will fall; the righteous will flourish like leavesGenerosity and Money
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:28, word by word
- Whoever trustsבּוֹטֵחַboteach
trust
To rely on someone, YHWH or man.
Where else “boteach” appears- in his richesעָשְׁרashr
wealth
Wealth, riches.
Where else “ashr” appears- will fallיִפֹּלyipol
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yipol” appears- but like foliageעָלֶהale
leaf
Leaf; foliage.
Where else “ale” appears- the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- will flourishיִפְרָחוּyifrachu
blossom
To sprout, blossom; or prosper.
Where else “yifrachu” appears
The context
27Whoever eagerly seeks good seeks favor, but whoever searches for evil, it will come to him.
28 · This verse (above)
29Whoever troubles his household will inherit wind, and the fool will be a slave to the wise of heart.