Proverbs 18:23
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”
עָנָה
To answer, to respond, to testify. Anah. Call to Me and I will answer you. God is not silent. He answers those who call with all their heart.
דָבַר
he speaks
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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עַז
strong words
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עַז
strong, vehement, harsh
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רוּשׁ
a poor person
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רוּשׁ
to be destitute
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תַּחֲנוּן
supplications
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תַּחֲנוּן
earnest prayer
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