Proverbs 18:23
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
קָסַם
qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
English grammatical function word ('intreaties'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equival...
עָשִׁיר
ʻâshîyr
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('intreaties'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are...
Study GRAM →קָסַם qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
Study H7080 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →Cross References
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy foo...
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the prie...
And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
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