23Abundant 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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Abundantרָב־H7230Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfoodאֹ֭כֶלH400Noun - masculine singular[is in] the fallow groundנִ֣ירH5215Noun - masculine singular constructof the poorרָאשִׁ֑יםH7326Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralbut withoutבְּלֹ֣אH3808Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particlejusticeמִשְׁפָּֽט׃H4639Noun - masculine singularit isוְיֵ֥שׁH3426Conjunctive waw | Adverbswept awayנִ֝סְפֶּ֗הH5595Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular