Proverbs 22:16

Those who exploit the poor to enrich themselves,
and those who give to the rich [to curry favor with them],
both will surely become poor (suffer loss).

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עֹשֵׁק   דָּל   לְהַרְבּוֹת   לוֹ   נֹתֵן   לְעָשִׁיר   אַךְ   לְמַחְסוֹר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα πολλὰ ποιεῖ τὰ ἑαυτοῦ δίδωσιν δὲ πλουσίῳ ἐπ᾽ ἐλάσσονι


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6231
עֹ֣שֵֽׁק (ósheq)
to oppress
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H1800
דָּ֭ל (dal)
poor
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9005
H7235a
לְ (le)
הַרְבּ֣וֹת (harebvót)
to
to multiply
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H9005
H9033
ל֑ (l)
וֹ (vó)
to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H5414
נֹתֵ֥ן (nóten)
to give
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9005
H6223
לְ֝ (le)
עָשִׁ֗יר (ashir)
to
rich
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Aabsa
H0389
H9014
אַךְ (akhe-)
־
surely
link
Adv. Adverb

D
H9005
H4270
H9016
לְ (le)
מַחְסֽוֹר (machesvór)
׃
to
need
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa

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