“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
is wiseadjH2450
subtil · wise · man)
בְּ֭/עֵינָי/וbəʿēynāyw
in own eyes hispronH5869
outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···
אִ֣ישׁʾiyš
a personnounH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
עָשִׁ֑ירʿāšiyr
richadjH6223
וְ/דַ֖לwədal
and a poor personconjH1800
needy · poor · weaker
מֵבִ֣יןmēbiyn
understandingverbH995
consider · be cunning · diligently · direct ···
יַחְקְרֶֽ/נּוּyaḥəqərenw
he examines thoroughly himverbH2713
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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