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The poorרָשׁspeaksיְדַבֶּרpleas for mercy,תַּחֲנוּנִיםbut the richוְעָשִׁירanswersיַעֲנֶהharshly.עַזּוֹת
Proverbs 18:23
Study it in the app“The poor speaks pleas for mercy, but the rich answers harshly.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 18:23, word by word
- The poorרָשׁrash
be poor
Be poor, lack possessions.
Where else “rash” appears- speaksיְדַבֶּרyedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appears- pleas for mercyתַּחֲנוּנִיםtachanunim
supplication
Supplication: a plea that asks for favor or mercy. It belongs to the same family as "show favor."
Where else “tachanunim” appears- but the richעָשִׁירashir
rich
Rich.
Where else “ashir” appears- answersיַעֲנֶהyaane
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaane” appears- harshlyעַזּוֹתazot
fierce
Hard and cruel, not to be softened or moved to pity.
Where else “azot” appears
The context
22Whoever finds a wife finds good, and obtains favor from YHWH.
23 · This verse (above)
24A man of many companions comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.