Proverbs

Proverbs 22:22–25

²²Do not rob a poor man because he is poor,

and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,

²³for the LORD will take up their case

and will plunder those who rob them.

²⁴Do not make friends with an angry man,

and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,

²⁵or you may learn his ways

and entangle yourself in a snare.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rob	תִּגְזָל־	tiḡ·zāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
a poor	דָּ֭ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
man because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is poor	דַל־	ḏal-	Adjective - masculine singular	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
crush	תְּדַכֵּ֖א	tə·ḏak·kê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1792 crush
the afflicted	עָנִ֣י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
at the gate	בַשָּֽׁעַר׃	ḇaš·šā·‘ar	Preposition, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will take up	יָרִ֣יב	yā·rîḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
their case	רִיבָ֑ם	rî·ḇām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7379 strife, dispute
and will plunder	וְקָבַ֖ע	wə·qā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6906 rob
those who rob them	קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם	qō·ḇə·‘ê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6906 rob

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
make friends	תִּ֭תְרַע	tiṯ·ra‘	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
an angry	אָ֑ף	’āp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
man	בַּ֣עַל	ba·‘al	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1167 owner, lord
and do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
associate	תָבֽוֹא׃	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H854 with
a hot-tempered	חֵ֝מוֹת	ḥê·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2534 heat, rage
man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
or	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
you may learn	תֶּאֱלַ֥ף	te·’ĕ·lap̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H502 learn
his ways	אָרְחָתוֹ	ʾå̄·rə·ḥå̄·ṯō	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H734 way, path
and entangle	וְלָקַחְתָּ֖	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
yourself	לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃	lə·nap̄·še·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
in a snare	מוֹקֵ֣שׁ	mō·w·qêš	Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure