Proverbs
Proverbs 28:3
3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A destitute | רָ֭שׁ | rāš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7326 be in want, poor |
| leader | גֶּ֣בֶר | ge·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| who oppresses | וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק | wə·‘ō·šêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6231 oppress, wrong, extort |
| the poor | דַּלִּ֑ים | dal·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H1800 low, weak, poor, thin |
| is like a driving | סֹ֝חֵ֗ף | sō·ḥêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5502 prostrate |
| rain | מָטָ֥ר | mā·ṭār | Noun - masculine singular | H4306 rain |
| that leaves no | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| food | לָֽחֶם׃ | lā·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.