Proverbs 13:23
Strong's Lexicon
Abundant
רָב־ (rāḇ-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7230: 1) multitude, abundance, greatness 1a) multitude 1a1) abundance, abundantly 1a2) numerous 1b) greatness

food
אֹ֭כֶל (’ō·ḵel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 400: 1) food 1a) cereal 1b) meat 2) food supply 3) meal, dinner

[is in] the fallow ground
נִ֣יר (nîr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5215: 1) tillable or untilled or fallow ground

of the poor,
רָאשִׁ֑ים (rā·šîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7326: 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

but without
בְּלֹ֣א (bə·lō)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

justice
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

it is
וְיֵ֥שׁ (wə·yêš)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3426: 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are

swept away.
נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה (nis·peh)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5595: 1) to sweep or snatch away, catch up, destroy, consume 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be snatched away 1a2) to sweep or snatch away 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swept away, be destroyed 1b2) to be caught up, be captured 1c) (Hiphil) to catch up, gather

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

Young's Literal Translation
Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away.

New American Standard Bible
Abundant food [is in] the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

King James Bible
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.

New Living Translation
A poor person's farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.

English Standard Version
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

New American Standard Bible
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

King James Bible
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away.

International Standard Version
The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice.

NET Bible
There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

American Standard Version
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

English Revised Version
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

Young's Literal Translation
Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:4
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:

Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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