Proverbs

Proverbs 28:20

²⁰A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A faithful	אֱ֭מוּנוֹת	’ĕ·mū·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
will abound	רַב־	raḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
with blessings	בְּרָכ֑וֹת	bə·rā·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1293 blessing
but one eager	וְאָ֥ץ	wə·’āṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H213 press, be pressed, make haste
to be rich	לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר	lə·ha·‘ă·šîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6238 be or become rich
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go unpunished	יִנָּקֶֽה׃	yin·nā·qeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5352 be empty(?), clean

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.