Proverbs 28:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. | A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food. | A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. |
In context
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a man | גֶּ֣בֶר | GE-ver | H1397 | great manגָּבֶר (ga.ver) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) |
| poor | רָ֭שׁ | 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 [who] oppresses | וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק | ve-'o-SHEK | H6231 | to oppressעָשַׁק (a.shaq) 1) to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to oppress, wrong, extort 1a2) to oppress 1b) (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed |
| poor [people] | דַּלִּ֑ים | da-LIM | H1800 | poorדַּל (dal) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low |
| rain | מָטָ֥ר | ma-TAR | H4306 | rainמָטַר (ma.tar) rain |
| [which] washes away | סֹ֝חֵ֗ף | so-CHEF | H5502 | to prostatrateסָחַף (sa.chaph) 1) to prostrate, beat down 1a) (Qal) prostrating (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be prostrated |
| 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] food | לָֽחֶם׃ | LA-chem | H3899G | foodלֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) : food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.