Proverbs 29:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

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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Referenced Verses

Prov 22:2 : 2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Matt 5:45 : 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Ps 13:3 : 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD 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 that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
Lev 25:35-37 : 35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. 36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend 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 unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards. 6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Matt 9:9 : 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: 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 hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

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