Proverbs 28:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who givesנֹותֵ֣ן
(no·v·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the poorלָ֭רָשׁ
(la·rash)
7326: to be in want or poora prim. root
will neverאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
want,מַחְסֹ֑ור
(mach·so·vr;)
4270: a need, thing needed, povertyfrom chaser
But he who shutsוּמַעְלִ֥ים
(u·ma'·lim)
5956: to conceala prim. root
his eyesעֵ֝ינָ֗יו
(ei·nav)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
will have manyרַב־
(rav-)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
curses.מְאֵרֹֽות׃
(me·'e·ro·vt.)
3994: a cursefrom the same as arar


















KJV Lexicon
He that giveth
nathan  (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.
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