NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that givethnathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) unto the poor ruwsh (roosh) to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man). shall not lack machcowr (makh-sore') deficiency; hence, impoverishment -- lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want. but he that hideth `alam (aw-lam') to veil from sight, i.e. conceal -- any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing). his eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) shall have many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) a curse merah (meh-ay-raw') an execration -- curse. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He who gives to the poor will never want, But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses. King James Bible He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who gives to the poor will not be in need, but one who turns his eyes away will receive many curses. International Standard Version Whoever gives to the poor will never lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty will be cursed. NET Bible The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that gives to the poor will not lack it, and he that turns his eyes from the poor will increase his curse. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing. Whoever ignores the poor receives many curses. King James 2000 Bible He that gives unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse. Links Proverbs 28:27Proverbs 28:27 NIV Proverbs 28:27 NLT Proverbs 28:27 ESV Proverbs 28:27 NASB Proverbs 28:27 KJV |