Proverbs 18:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

Young's Literal Translation
[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

King James Bible
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Hebrew
The poor man
רָ֑שׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

pleads for mercy,
תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים (ta·ḥă·nū·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8469: Supplication for favor

but the rich man
וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר (wə·‘ā·šîr)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6223: Rich

answers
יַעֲנֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

harshly.
עַזּֽוֹת׃ (‘az·zō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 5794: Strong, vehement, harsh

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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