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Proverbs 28:6
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Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all [things].
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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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Whoso keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
BetterH2896 is the poorH7326 that walkethH1980 in his uprightnessH8537, than he that is perverseH6141 in his waysH1870, though he be richH6223.
Original Hebrew
טֹוב־רָשׁ הֹולֵךְ בְּתֻמֹּו מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִׁיר׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
טֽוֹב |
tov- | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
רָ֭שׁ |
rash | H7326 | HVqrmsa | a poor (person) |
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ |
ho.Lekh | H1980 | HVqrmsa | (who) walks |
בְּ/תֻמּ֑/וֹ |
be./tu.M/o | H8537 | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms | in/ integrity/ his |
מֵ/עִקֵּ֥שׁ |
me./'i.Kesh | H6141 | HR/Aamsc | more than/ (the) (person) perverse |
דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם |
de.ra.Kha.yim | H1870 | HNcbda | of two ways |
וְ/ה֣וּא |
ve./Hu' | H1931 | HC/Pp3ms | and/ he |
עָשִֽׁיר |
'a.Shir | H6223 | HAamsa | (is) rich |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
- H1980 — הָלַךְ (hâlak, haw-lak'): akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H6141 — עִקֵּשׁ (ʻiqqêsh, ik-kashe'): from עָקַשׁ; distorted; hence, false; crooked, froward, perverse.
- H6223 — עָשִׁיר (ʻâshîyr, aw-sheer'): from עָשַׁר; rich, whether literal or figurative (noble); rich (man).
- H7326 — רוּשׁ (rûwsh, roosh): a primitive root; to be destitute; lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
- H8537 — תֹּם (tôm, tome): from תָּמַם; completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence; full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See תֻּמִּים.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H1931 — הוּא (hûwʼ, hoo): of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
Cross References
Reciprocal references (5): Numbers 22:32, Psalms 84:11, Proverbs 14:2, Proverbs 15:16, Ecclesiastes 4:13
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: PERVERSENESS, UPRIGHTNESS, REWARD OF
- Torrey’s: UPRIGHTNESS
- Nave’s: INTEGRITY, POOR
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