Proverbs 28:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.”
לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
גֶּבֶר
a man
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גֶּבֶר
A man, a strong man, a warrior. Geber. The steps of a geber are established by the LORD. God orders the steps of those with holy strength and courage.
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דַּל
poor people
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דַּל
properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
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רוּשׁ
poor
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רוּשׁ
to be destitute
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סָחַף
which washes away
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סָחַף
to scrape off
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