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

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

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Verse 7

Original words

-יֵ֣שׁH3426AdverbOne pretends to be richמִ֭תְעַשֵּׁרH6238Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularbut has nothingוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverb. . .כֹּ֑לH3605Noun - masculine singularanother pretends to be poorמִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁH7326Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularyet has greatרָֽב׃H7227Adjective - masculine singularwealthוְה֣וֹןH1952Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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