Proverbs

Proverbs 28:27

²⁷Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need,

but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever gives	נוֹתֵ֣ן	nō·w·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the poor	לָ֭רָשׁ	lā·rāš	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7326 be in want, poor
will not	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
be in need	מַחְס֑וֹר	maḥ·sō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4270 need, thing needed, poverty
but he who hides	וּמַעְלִ֥ים	ū·ma‘·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5956 conceal
his eyes	עֵ֝ינָ֗יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
will receive many	רַב־	raḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
curses	מְאֵרֽוֹת׃	mə·’ê·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3994 a curse

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.