Proverbs 28:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A poorרָ֭שׁ
(rash)
7326: to be in want or poora prim. root
manגֶּ֣בֶר
(ge·ver)
1397: manfrom gabar
who oppressesוְעֹשֵׁ֣ק
(ve·'o·shek)
6231: to oppress, wrong, extorta prim. root
the lowlyדַּלִּ֑ים
(dal·lim;)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
Is [like] a drivingסֹ֝חֵ֗ף
(so·chef)
5502: prostratea prim. root
rainמָטָ֥ר
(ma·tar)
4306: raina prim. root
which leaves noוְאֵ֣ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
food.לָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
A poor
ruwsh  (roosh)
to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
that oppresseth
`ashaq  (aw-shak')
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow -- get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
the poor
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
is like a sweeping
cachaph  (saw-khaf')
to scrape off -- sweep (away).
rain
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
which leaveth no food
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

King James Bible
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

International Standard Version
A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a rainstorm that destroys all the crops.

NET Bible
A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A poor man that harms the poor is like a beating rain with no benefit in it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A poor person who oppresses poorer people is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

King James 2000 Bible
A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
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