Focused Passage

Proverbs 28:22

Righteous Boldness, Law-Keeping, Confession, Justice for the Poor, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from righteous boldness and public justice, to integrity and instruction, to confession and fear of the LORD, to oppressive rulers and blameless walking, to work and greed, to rebuke and trust, and finally to generosity toward the poor and the public effects of wicked rule.

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

22 A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 22

Original words

A stingy רַ֣ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular construct . . . עָ֑יִן H5869 Noun - common singular man אִ֭ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct hastens נִֽבֳהָ֥ל H926 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular after wealth לַה֗וֹן H1952 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and does not וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle know יֵ֝דַע H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular that כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction poverty חֶ֥סֶר H2639 Noun - masculine singular awaits him יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew A man whose eye is evil

Berean Standard Bible (BSB): CC0 Public Domain Scripture text. Focused passages are drawn from the same reader contract as the full chapter. Reference sources explains external study-link sources.