Proverbs
Proverbs 24:34
34and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and need like a bandit.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and poverty | רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ | rê·še·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7389 poverty |
| will come | וּבָֽא־ | ū·ḇā- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| like a robber | מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ | miṯ·hal·lêḵ | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| and need | וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ | ū·maḥ·sō·re·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4270 need, thing needed, poverty |
| like a bandit | כְּאִ֣ישׁ | kə·’îš | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.