Proverbs 18:23
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. | The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly. | The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| supplications | תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים | ta-cha-nu-NIM | H8469 | supplicationתַּחֲנוּן (ta.cha.nun) 1) supplication, supplication for favour 1a) to man 1b) to God |
| he speaks | יְדַבֶּר־ | ye-da-ber- | H1696G | to speak: speakדָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
| a poor [person] | רָ֑שׁ | Rash | 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 a rich [person] | וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר | ve-'a-SHIR | H6223 | richעָשִׁיר (a.shir) adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man |
| he answers | יַעֲנֶ֥ה | ya-'a-NEH | H6030B | to answerעָנָה (a.nah) 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer Aramaic equivalent: a.nah (עֲנָה "to answer" H6032) |
| strong [words] | עַזּֽוֹת׃ | a-ZOT | H5794 | strongעַז (az) strong, mighty, fierce |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.