Proverbs 28:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃

Transliteration

rəḥaḇ-nep̄eš yəḡāreh māḏôn ûḇôṭēaḥ 'al-YHWH yəḏuššān

Grammar Details

*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*: adjective, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - wide of soul/greedy
*yəḡāreh*: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stirs up
*māḏôn*: noun, masculine singular - strife/contention
*ûḇôṭēaḥ*: conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one trusting
*'al*-*YHWH*: preposition + proper noun - in the LORD/Yahweh
*yəḏuššān*: Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be made fat/prosperous

Word Meanings

*rəḥaḇ*-*nep̄eš*: greedy person/proud person/one with large appetite
*yəḡāreh*: stirs up/incites/provokes
*māḏôn*: strife/contention/dispute
*bôṭēaḥ*: trusting/relying
*yəḏuššān*: will be made fat/will prosper/will be enriched

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Prov 11:25 : 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain:
Prov 13:10 : 10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Ps 84:12 : 12 O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
Prov 15:30 : 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; [And] good tidings make the bones fat.
Prov 21:24 : 24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
Prov 22:10 : 10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
Isa 58:11 : 11 and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Jer 17:7-8 : 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

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