23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 13:23
Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.
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Verse 23
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Abundant רָב־ H7230 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular food אֹ֭כֶל H400 Noun - masculine singular [is in] the fallow ground נִ֣יר H5215 Noun - masculine singular construct of the poor רָאשִׁ֑ים H7326 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural but without בְּלֹ֣א H3808 Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle justice מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4639 Noun - masculine singular it is וְיֵ֥שׁ H3426 Conjunctive waw | Adverb swept away נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה H5595 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular