Proverbs 18:23
Strong's Lexicon
The poor man
רָ֑שׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
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)

pleads for mercy
תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים (ta·ḥă·nū·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8469: 1) supplication, supplication for favour 1a) to man 1b) to God

יְדַבֶּר־ (yə·ḏab·ber-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

but the rich man
וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר (wə·‘ā·šîr)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6223: adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man

answers
יַעֲנֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell

harshly.
עַזּֽוֹת׃ (‘az·zō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5794: 1) strong, mighty, fierce

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

Young's Literal Translation
[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The poor man pleads , but the rich one answers roughly.

New American Standard Bible
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.

King James Bible
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

New Living Translation
The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.

English Standard Version
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

New American Standard Bible
The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.

King James Bible
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The poor man pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.

International Standard Version
The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.

NET Bible
A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

American Standard Version
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

English Revised Version
The poor useth entreaties: but the rich answereth roughly.

Young's Literal Translation
With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
















Cross References
James 2:3
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

2 Chronicles 10:13
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Proverbs 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

Proverbs 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 18:20
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Proverbs 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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