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The richעָשִׁירand the poorוָרָשׁmeet together;נִפְגָּשׁוּthe Makerעֹשֵׂהof them allכֻלָּםis YHWH.יְהוָה
Proverbs 22:2
Study it in the app“The rich and the poor meet together; the Maker of them all is YHWH.”
Rich and poor meet: YHWH is the maker of them allGenerosity and Money
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 22:2, word by word
- The richעָשִׁירashir
rich
Rich.
Where else “ashir” appears- and the poorרָשׁrash
be poor
Be poor, lack possessions.
Where else “rash” appears- meet togetherנִפְגָּשׁוּnifgashu
meet
Meet someone, come upon, encounter.
Where else “nifgashu” appears- the Makerעֹשֵׂהose
make
To build or create something.
Where else “ose” appears- is YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
The context
1A name is more to be chosen than great riches; better than silver and gold is good favor.
2 · This verse (above)
3The shrewd sees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are fined.