Proverbs
Proverbs 13:11
11Dishonest wealth will dwindle,
but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishonest | מֵהֶ֣בֶל | mê·he·ḇel | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H1892 vapour, breath |
| wealth | ה֭וֹן | hō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H1952 wealth, sufficiency |
| will dwindle | יִמְעָ֑ט | yim·‘āṭ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4591 be or become small, diminished, few |
| but what is earned | וְקֹבֵ֖ץ | wə·qō·ḇêṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6908 gather, collect |
| through | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| hard work | יָ֣ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| will be multiplied | יַרְבֶּֽה׃ | yar·beh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 20:21 · Proverbs 10:2 · James 5:1–5 · Proverbs 28:8 · Proverbs 13:22–23 · Job 27:16–17 · Proverbs 28:20 · Proverbs 27:23–27 · Proverbs 28:22 · Habakkuk 2:6–7 · Psalm 128:2 · Jeremiah 17:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.