Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty. Young's Literal Translation He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich—only to want. King James Bible He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want. Hebrew Oppressingעֹ֣שֵֽׁק (‘ō·šêq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow the poor דָּ֭ל (dāl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin to enrich oneself, לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת (lə·har·bō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great or giving gifts נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to the rich, לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר (lə·‘ā·šîr) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6223: Rich [will] surely lead אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely to poverty. לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (lə·maḥ·sō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4270: A need, thing needed, poverty |
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