Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food. Young's Literal Translation A man—poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread. King James Bible A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. Hebrew A destituteרָ֭שׁ (rāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor leader גֶּ֣בֶר (ge·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply who oppresses וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק (wə·‘ō·šêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow the poor דַּלִּ֑ים (dal·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin is like a driving סֹ֝חֵ֗ף (sō·ḥêp̄) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5502: To scrape off rain מָטָ֥ר (mā·ṭār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4306: Rain that leaves no וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle food. לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain |
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