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Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”

And Saul’s H7586 servants H5650 spake H1696 (PielImpf) those words H1697 in the ears H241 of David. H1732 And David H1732 said, H559 (QalImpf) Seemeth H5869 it to you a light H7043 (NiphPerf) thing to be a king’s H4428 son in law, H2859 (HithInf) seeing that I am a poor H7326 (QalActPtc) man, H376 and lightly esteemed? H7034 (NiphPtc)

και ελαλησαν οι παιδες σαουλ εις τα ωτα δαυιδ τα ρηματα ταυτα και ειπεν δαυιδ ει κουφον εν οφθαλμοις υμων επιγαμβρευσαι βασιλει καγω ανηρ ταπεινος και ουχι ενδοξος

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.

And the Lord H3068 sent H7971 (QalImpf) Nathan H5416 unto David. H1732 And he came H935 (QalImpf) unto him, and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, There were two H8147 men H582 in one H259 city; H5892 the one H259 rich, H6223 and the other H259 poor. H7326 (QalActPtc)

και απεστειλεν κυριος τον ναθαν τον προφητην προς δαυιδ και εισηλθεν προς αυτον και ειπεν αυτω δυο ησαν ανδρες εν πολει μια εις πλουσιος και εις πενης

but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.

but the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) man had nothing, save one H259 little H6996 ewe lamb, H3535 which he had bought H7069 (QalPerf) and nourished up: H2421 (PielImpf) and it grew up H1431 (QalImpf) together H3162 with him, and with his children; H1121 it did eat H398 (QalImpf) of his own meat,^§ H6595 and drank H8354 (QalImpf) of his own cup, H3563 and lay H7901 (QalImpf) in his bosom, H2436 and was unto him as a daughter. H1323

2 Samuel 12:3 Heb. morsel

και τω πενητι ουδεν αλλ η αμνας μια μικρα ην εκτησατο και περιεποιησατο και εξεθρεψεν αυτην και ηδρυνθη μετ αυτου και μετα των υιων αυτου επι το αυτο εκ του αρτου αυτου ησθιεν και εκ του ποτηριου αυτου επινεν και εν τω κολπω αυτου εκαθευδεν και ην αυτω ως θυγατηρ

A traveler came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

And there came H935 (QalImpf) a traveller H1982 unto the rich H6223 man, H376 and he spared H2550 (QalImpf) to take H3947 (QalInf) of his own flock H6629 and of his own herd, H1241 to dress H6213 (QalInf) for the wayfaring man H732 (QalActPtc) that was come H935 (QalActPtc) unto him; but took H3947 (QalImpf) the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) man’s H376 lamb, H3535 and dressed H6213 (QalImpf) it for the man H376 that was come H935 (QalActPtc) to him.

και ηλθεν παροδος τω ανδρι τω πλουσιω και εφεισατο λαβειν εκ των ποιμνιων αυτου και εκ των βουκολιων αυτου του ποιησαι τω ξενω οδοιπορω ελθοντι προς αυτον και ελαβεν την αμναδα του πενητος και εποιησεν αυτην τω ανδρι τω ελθοντι προς αυτον

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

The young lions H3715 do lack, H7326 (QalPerf) and suffer hunger: H7456 (QalPerf) But they that seek H1875 (QalActPtc) the Lord H3068 shall not want H2637 (QalImpf) any good H2896 thing.

^[33:11] πλουσιοι επτωχευσαν και επεινασαν οι δε εκζητουντες τον κυριον ουκ ελαττωθησονται παντος αγαθου διαψαλμα

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

Defend^§ H8199 (QalImpv) the poor H1800 and fatherless: H3490 Do justice H6663 (HiphImpv) to the afflicted H6041 and needy. H7326 (QalActPtc)

Psalm 82:3 Heb. judge

^[81:3] κρινατε ορφανον και πτωχον ταπεινον και πενητα δικαιωσατε

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

He becometh poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that dealeth H6213 (QalActPtc) with a slack H7423 hand: H3709 But the hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 maketh rich. H6238 (HiphImpf)

πενια ανδρα ταπεινοι χειρες δε ανδρειων πλουτιζουσιν (10:4Α) υιος πεπαιδευμενος σοφος εσται τω δε αφρονι διακονω χρησεται

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

There is H3426 that maketh himself rich, H6238 (HithPtc) yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, H7326 (HiplPtc) yet H3605 hath great H7227 riches. H1952

εισιν οι πλουτιζοντες εαυτους μηδεν εχοντες και εισιν οι ταπεινουντες εαυτους εν πολλω πλουτω

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

The ransom H3724 of a man’s H376 life H5315 are his riches: H6239 But the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) heareth H8085 (QalPerf) not rebuke. H1606

λυτρον ανδρος ψυχης ο ιδιος πλουτος πτωχος δε ουχ υφισταται απειλην

An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

Much H7230 food H400 is in the tillage H5215 of the poor: H7218 (Ketiv) H7326 (QalActPtc) But there is H3426 that is destroyed H5595 (NiphPtc) for want H3808 of judgment. H4941

δικαιοι ποιησουσιν εν πλουτω ετη πολλα αδικοι δε απολουνται συντομως

The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

The poor H7326 (QalActPtc) is hated H8130 (NiphImpf) even of his own neighbour: H7453 But the rich H6223 hath many H7227 friends.^§ H157 (QalActPtc)

Proverbs 14:20 Heb. many are the lovers of the rich

φιλοι μισησουσιν φιλους πτωχους φιλοι δε πλουσιων πολλοι

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Whoso mocketh H3932 (QalActPtc) the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) reproacheth H2778 (PielPerf) his Maker: H6213 (QalActPtc) And he that is glad H8056 at calamities H343 shall not be unpunished.^§ H5352 (NiphImpf)

Proverbs 17:5 Heb. held innocent

ο καταγελων πτωχου παροξυνει τον ποιησαντα αυτον ο δε επιχαιρων απολλυμενω ουκ αθωωθησεται ο δε επισπλαγχνιζομενος ελεηθησεται

The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

The poor H7326 (QalActPtc) useth H1696 (PielImpf) intreaties; H8469 But the rich H6223 answereth H6030 (QalImpf) roughly. H5794

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Better H2896 is the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his integrity, H8537 Than he that is perverse H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is a fool. H3684

All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

All the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) do hate H8130 (QalPerf) him: How much more do his friends H4828 go far H7368 (QalPerf) from him? He pursueth H7291 (PielPtc) them with words, H561 yet they are wanting to him.

πας ος αδελφον πτωχον μισει και φιλιας μακραν εσται εννοια αγαθη τοις ειδοσιν αυτην εγγιει ανηρ δε φρονιμος ευρησει αυτην ο πολλα κακοποιων τελεσιουργει κακιαν ος δε ερεθιζει λογους ου σωθησεται

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The desire H8378 of a man H120 is his kindness: H2617 And a poor man H7326 (QalActPtc) is better H2896 than H376 a liar. H3577

καρπος ανδρι ελεημοσυνη κρεισσων δε πτωχος δικαιος η πλουσιος ψευστης

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

The rich H6223 and poor H7326 (QalActPtc) meet together: H6298 (NiphPerf) The Lord H3068 is the maker H6213 (QalActPtc) of them all.

πλουσιος και πτωχος συνηντησαν αλληλοις αμφοτερους δε ο κυριος εποιησεν

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 (QalImpf) over the poor, H7326 (QalActPtc) And the borrower H3867 (QalPtc) is servant H5650 to the lender.^§ H376 H3867 (HiphPtc)

Proverbs 22:7 Heb. to the man that lendeth

πλουσιοι πτωχων αρξουσιν και οικεται ιδιοις δεσποταις δανιουσιν

A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

A poor H7326 (QalActPtc) man H1397 that oppresseth H6231 (QalActPtc) the poor H1800 Is like a sweeping H5502 (QalActPtc) rain H4306 which leaveth no food.^§ H3899

Proverbs 28:3 Heb. without food

ανδρειος εν ασεβειαις συκοφαντει πτωχους ωσπερ υετος λαβρος και ανωφελης

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

Better H2896 is the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his uprightness, H8537 Than he that is perverse H6141 in his ways, H1870 though he be rich. H6223

κρεισσων πτωχος πορευομενος εν αληθεια πλουσιου ψευδους

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

He that giveth H5414 (QalActPtc) unto the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) shall not lack: H4270 But he that hideth H5956 (HiphPtc) his eyes H5869 shall have many H7227 a curse. H3994

ος διδωσιν πτωχοις ουκ ενδεηθησεται ος δε αποστρεφει τον οφθαλμον αυτου εν πολλη απορια εσται

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

The poor H7326 (QalActPtc) and the deceitful H8501 man^§ H376 meet together: H6298 (NiphPerf) The Lord H3068 lighteneth H215 (HiphPtc) both H8147 their eyes. H5869

Proverbs 29:13 Or, the usurer

δανιστου και χρεοφειλετου αλληλοις συνελθοντων επισκοπην ποιειται αμφοτερων ο κυριος

For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

For out of prison H631 (QalPasPtc) H1004 he cometh H3318 (QalPerf) to reign; H4427 (QalInf) whereas also he that is born H3205 (NiphPerf) in his kingdom H4438 becometh poor. H7326 (QalActPtc)

οτι εξ οικου των δεσμιων εξελευσεται του βασιλευσαι οτι και γε εν βασιλεια αυτου εγεννηθη πενης

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

If thou seest H7200 (QalImpf) the oppression H6233 of the poor, H7326 (QalActPtc) and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province, H4082 marvel H8539 (QalImpf) not at the matter:^§ H2656 for he that is higher H1364 than the highest H1364 regardeth; H8104 (QalActPtc) and there be higher H1364 than they. H5921

Ecclesiastes 5:8 Heb. at the will or purpose

^[5:7] εαν συκοφαντιαν πενητος και αρπαγην κριματος και δικαιοσυνης ιδης εν χωρα μη θαυμασης επι τω πραγματι οτι υψηλος επανω υψηλου φυλαξαι και υψηλοι επ αυτους