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A manאִישׁof faithfulnessאֱמוּנוֹתis richרַבin blessings,בְּרָכוֹתbutוְwhoever hurriesאָץto get richלְהַעֲשִׁירwill notלֹאgo unpunished.יִנָּקֶה
Proverbs 28:20
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 28:20, word by word
- A manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of faithfulnessאֱמוּנוֹתemunot
faithfulness
Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.
Where else “emunot” appears- is richרַבrav
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appears- in blessingsבְּרָכוֹתberachot
blessing
The good God gives, or words asking for it.
Where else “berachot” appears- whoever hurriesאָץats
hurry
To do something too fast.
Where else “ats” appears- to get richהַעֲשִׁירhaashir
make rich, become rich
Make rich; grow rich.
Where else “haashir” appears- go unpunishedיִנָּקֶהyinake
go unpunished
Not to receive the punishment one deserved.
Where else “yinake” appears
The context
19Whoever works his ground will be satisfied with bread, but whoever pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
20 · This verse (above)
21To recognize faces is not good, and for a piece of bread a man will transgress.