Proverbs
Proverbs 13:7
7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One pretends to be rich | מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר | miṯ·‘aš·šêr | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H6238 be or become rich |
| but has nothing | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| another pretends to be poor | מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ | miṯ·rō·wō·šêš | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H7326 be in want, poor |
| yet has great | רָֽב׃ | rāḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| wealth | וְה֣וֹן | wə·hō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1952 wealth, sufficiency |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 3:17 · Luke 18:11–14 · Proverbs 11:24 · Proverbs 12:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Proverbs 13:11 · James 2:5 · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Luke 12:21 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Ecclesiastes 11:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 4:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.