Proverbs 28:11 — King James Version← Study notes

“The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”

Proverbs 28:11 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 28:117 words

HebrewMeaning

חָכָ֣םḥākām

cunningadjH2450

subtil · wise · man)

בְּ֭/עֵינָי/וbəʿēynāyw

eyepronH5869

outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···

אִ֣ישׁʾiyš

mannounH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

עָשִׁ֑ירʿāšiyr

richadjH6223

וְ/דַ֖לwədal

leanconjH1800

needy · poor · weaker

מֵבִ֣יןmēbiyn

attendverbH995

consider · be cunning · diligently · direct ···

יַחְקְרֶֽ/נּוּyaḥəqərenw

find outverbH2713

search · seek · sound · try

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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