Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

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Verse 7

Original words

- יֵ֣שׁ H3426 Adverb One pretends to be rich מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר H6238 Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular but has nothing וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb . . . כֹּ֑ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular another pretends to be poor מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ H7326 Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular yet has great רָֽב׃ H7227 Adjective - masculine singular wealth וְה֣וֹן H1952 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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