Proverbs 13:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. | One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. | There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| there | יֵ֣שׁ | yesh | H3426 | there isאִיתַי (i.tay) 1) there is, there are 2) particle denoting existence |
| [is one who] enriches himself | מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר | MIT-'a-sher | H6238 | to enrichעָשַׁר (a.shar) 1) to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich 1a) (Qal) to be or become rich 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make rich 1b2) to gain riches 1c) (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich |
| and there not | וְאֵ֣ין | ve-'EIN | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| [is] anything | כֹּ֑ל | Kol | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| [one who] impoverishes himself | מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ | mit-ro-SHESH | H7326 | be poorרוּשׁ (rush) 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) |
| and wealth | וְה֣וֹן | ve-HON | H1952 | substanceהוֹן (hon) 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency |
| great | רָֽב׃ | Rav | H7227A | manyרַב (rav) adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.