Proverbs 28:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גּ‪[t]‬בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃

Transliteration

geḇer rāš wə-ʿōšēq dallîm māṭār sōḥēp̄ wə-'ên lāḥem

Grammar Details

*geḇer*: noun, masculine singular - man/strong man
*rāš*: adjective, masculine singular - poor/impoverished
*wə-ʿōšēq*: conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and oppressing
*dallîm*: adjective, masculine plural - poor/weak ones
*māṭār*: noun, masculine singular - rain
*sōḥēp̄*: Qal participle, masculine singular - sweeping away/flooding
*wə-'ên*: conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no
*lāḥem*: noun, masculine singular - bread/food

Word Meanings

*geḇer*: man/strong man/mighty one
*rāš*: poor/impoverished/needy
*ʿōšēq*: oppressing/exploiting
*dallîm*: poor ones/weak ones/needy ones
*māṭār*: rain/downpour
*sōḥēp̄*: sweeping away/flooding/driving
*lāḥem*: bread/food/sustenance

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Referenced Verses

Matt 18:28-30 : 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

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