Proverbs 28:3
Strong's Lexicon
A destitute
רָ֭שׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7326: 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

leader
גֶּ֣בֶר (ge·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1397: 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)

who oppresses
וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק (wə·‘ō·šêq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6231: 1) to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to oppress, wrong, extort 1a2) to oppress 1b) (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed

the poor
דַּלִּ֑ים (dal·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1800: 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low

is like a driving
סֹ֝חֵ֗ף (sō·ḥêp̄)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5502: 1) to prostrate, beat down 1a) (Qal) prostrating (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be prostrated

rain
מָטָ֥ר (mā·ṭār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4306: 1) rain

that leaves no
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

food.
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

New American Standard Bible
A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is [like] a driving rain which leaves no food.

King James Bible
A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

New Living Translation
A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

English Standard Version
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.

New American Standard Bible
A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

King James Bible
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

International Standard Version
A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a rainstorm that destroys all the crops.

NET Bible
A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.

American Standard Version
A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

English Revised Version
A needy man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Young's Literal Translation
A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
















Cross References
Matthew 18:28
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

Numbers 10:9
And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 28:2
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Proverbs 27:27
And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Proverbs 28:5
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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