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Allכָּלthe brothersאֲחֵיof a poor manרָשׁhate him;שְׂנֵאֻהוּhow much moreאַף כִּיdo his companionsמְרֵעֵהוּgo farרָחֲקוּfrom him!מִמֶּנּוּHe pursuesמְרַדֵּףwords;אֲמָרִיםtheyהֵמָּהare not there.לוֹ
Proverbs 19:7
Study it in the app“All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his companions go far from him! He pursues words; they are not there.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 19:7, word by word
- the brothersאֲחֵיache
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “ache” appears- of a poor manרָשׁrash
be poor
Be poor, lack possessions.
Where else “rash” appears- hate himשְׂנֵאֻseneu
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “seneu” appears- do his companionsמְרֵעֵmeree
friend, adviser
Trusted friend, adviser.
Where else “meree” appears- go farרָחֲקוּrachaku
be far
To be distant: "do not stay away from me".
Where else “rachaku” appears- He pursuesמְרַדֵּףmeradef
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “meradef” appears- wordsאֲמָרִיםamarim
words, sayings
Words, sayings. In Genesis 49:21, some read "fawns".
Where else “amarim” appears
Translation note
The last line is difficult in Hebrew and seems incomplete.
The context
6Many implore the face of a noble, and everyone is a friend to a man of gifts.
7 · This verse (above)
8Whoever acquires sense loves his soul; whoever keeps insight will find good.