Proverbs

Proverbs 6:11

11and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and need like a bandit.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and povertyרֵאשֶׁ֑ךָrê·še·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7389 poverty
will come upon youוּבָֽא־ū·ḇā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
like a robberכִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְḵim·hal·lêḵPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and needוּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ū·maḥ·sō·rə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4270 need, thing needed, poverty
like a banditכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man

Cross-references

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.