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The goodטוֹבof eye,עַיִןheהוּאwill be blessed,יְבֹרָךְforכִּיhe givesנָתַןof his breadמִלַּחְמוֹto the poor.לַדָּל
Proverbs 22:9
Study it in the app“The good of eye, he will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 22:9, word by word
- The goodטוֹבtov
what is right
What is right and just, which God approves, the opposite of evil.
Where else “tov” appears- of eyeעַיִןayin
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ayin” appears- will be blessedיְבֹרָךְyevorach
bless
God gives good things: life, children, harvests.
Where else “yevorach” appears- he givesנָתַןnatan
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natan” appears- of his breadלַּחְמlachm
bread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lachm” appears- to the poorדָּלdal
poor, weak
Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.
Where else “dal” appears
The context
8Whoever sows injustice will reap wickedness, and the rod of his fury will come to an end.
9 · This verse (above)
10Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out; and dispute and disgrace will cease.