Proverbs 29:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוֽ͏ָה׃

Transliteration

rāš wə-ʾîš təḵāḵîm nipgāšû mēʾîr-ʿênê šənêhem YHWH

Grammar Details

*rāš*: adjective/substantive, masculine singular - poor one
*wə*: conjunction - and
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
*təḵāḵîm*: noun, masculine plural - oppressions/oppressor
*nipgāšû*: niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - meet/encounter each other
*mēʾîr*: hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - giving light to
*ʿênê*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
*šənêhem*: noun, masculine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them
*YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD

Word Meanings

*rāš*: poor person/needy one
*ʾîš təḵāḵîm*: man of oppressions/oppressor/deceitful man
*nipgāšû*: meet together/encounter each other
*mēʾîr-ʿênê šənêhem*: giving light to eyes of both of them/enlightening both their eyes
*YHWH*: Yahweh/the LORD

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 22:2 : 2 The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Matt 5:45 : 45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
Ps 13:3 : 3 Consider [and] answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
Exod 22:25-26 : 25 If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest. 26 If thou at all take thy neighbor's garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:
Lev 25:35-37 : 35 And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: [as] a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee. 36 Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.
Neh 5:5-7 : 5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage [already]: neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards. 6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
Matt 9:9 : 9 And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
1 Cor 6:10 : 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Eph 2:1 : 1 And you [did he make alive,] when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

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