Proverbs 28:22 — King James Version← Study notes

“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.”

Proverbs 28:22 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 28:2210 words

HebrewMeaning

נִֽבֳהָ֥לnibŏhāl

be affrighted (afraidverbH926

amazed · dismayed · rash) · (be ···

לַ/ה֗וֹןlahwōn

enoughpronH1952

for nought · riches · substance · wealth

אִ֭ישׁʾiyš

mannounH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

רַ֣עraʿ

adversityadjH7451

affliction · bad · calamity · displease ···

עָ֑יִןʿāyin

eyenounH5869

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

וְ/לֹֽאwəlōʾ

ereconjH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יֵ֝דַעyēdaʿ

acknowledgeverbH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

כִּיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

חֶ֥סֶרḥeser

povertynounH2639

want

יְבֹאֶֽ/נּוּyəbōʾenw

abideverbH935

apply · attain · be · befall ···

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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