Proverbs 13:7

American Standard Version (1901)

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃

Transliteration

yēš mitʿaššēr wə-ʾēyn kōl mitrôšēš wə-hôn rāb

Grammar Details

• *yēš*: particle of existence - there is
• *mitʿaššēr*: verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself rich
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾēyn*: particle of negation - there is not
• *kōl*: noun, masculine singular - anything/all
• *mitrôšēš*: verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself poor
• *hôn*: noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches
• *rāb*: adjective, masculine singular - much/great

Word Meanings

• *mitʿaššēr*: making himself rich/pretending to be rich
• *ʾēyn kōl*: has nothing/without anything
• *mitrôšēš*: making himself poor/pretending to be poor
• *hôn rāb*: great wealth/abundant riches

Referenced Verses

• Luke 18:11-14 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get. 13 But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner. 14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• 1 Cor 4:10-11 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;
• 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
• Rev 3:17 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;
• 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
• Prov 11:24 : 24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
• Prov 12:9 : 9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
• Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
• Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
• Luke 12:21 : 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.