Proverbs
Proverbs 29:13
13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The poor man | רָ֤שׁ | rāš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7326 be in want, poor |
| and the oppressor | וְאִ֣ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| have this in common | נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ | nip̄·gā·šū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6298 meet, encounter |
| The LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| gives light | מֵ֤אִיר־ | mê·’îr- | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H215 be or become light |
| to the eyes | עֵינֵ֖י | ‘ê·nê | Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of both | שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם | šə·nê·hem | Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8147 two |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 5:45 · Proverbs 22:2 · Psalm 13:3 · Ephesians 2:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.