Proverbs

Proverbs 19:6–7

⁶Many seek the favor of the prince,

and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

⁷All the brothers of a poor man hate him —

how much more do his friends avoid him!

He may pursue them with pleading,

but they are nowhere to be found.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	רַ֭בִּים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
seek	יְחַלּ֣וּ	yə·ḥal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2470 be weak, sick
the favor	פְנֵֽי־	p̄ə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the prince	נָדִ֑יב	nā·ḏîḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
and everyone	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
is a friend	הָ֝רֵ֗עַ	hā·rê·a‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
of	לְאִ֣ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
the gift giver	מַתָּֽן׃	mat·tān	Noun - masculine singular	H4976 gift(s)

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּ֥ל	kāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the brothers	אֲחֵי־	’ă·ḥê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H251 brother
of a poor man	רָ֨שׁ׀	rāš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7326 be in want, poor
hate him	שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ	śə·nê·’u·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
how much more	אַ֤ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
do his friends	מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ	mə·rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4828 friend, companion
avoid	רָחֲק֣וּ	rā·ḥă·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
him	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
He may pursue them	מְרַדֵּ֖ף	mə·rad·dêp̄	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
with pleading	אֲמָרִ֣ים	’ă·mā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H561 something said
but they	הֵֽמָּה׃	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are nowhere to be found	לֹא	lō	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3808 not

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 19:6 Proverbs 29:26 · Proverbs 18:16 · Proverbs 17:8 · Genesis 42:6 · Romans 6:23 · Proverbs 19:12 · Proverbs 21:14 · 2 Samuel 19:19–39 · Job 29:24–25

Proverbs 19:7 Psalm 88:8 · Psalm 38:11 · James 2:15–16 · 1 John 3:17–18 · Proverbs 19:4 · Proverbs 18:23 · Psalm 88:18 · Proverbs 21:13 · Ecclesiastes 9:15–16 · Luke 18:38–40 · James 2:6 · Proverbs 14:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.