New American Standard Bible 1995

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A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A poor to be in want or poor Verb H7326 רָ֭שׁ rash
man man Noun H1397 גֶּ֣בֶר ge·ver
who oppresses to oppress, wrong, extort Verb H6231 וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק ve·'o·shek
the lowly low, weak, poor, thin Adjective H1800 דַּלִּ֑ים dal·lim;
Is [like] a driving prostrate Verb H5502 סֹ֝חֵ֗ף so·chef
rain rain Noun H4306 מָטָ֥ר ma·tar
which leaves no nothing, nought Particle H369 וְאֵ֣ין ve·'ein
food. bread, food Noun H3899 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
King James Bible A poor man who oppresses that oppresseth the lowly Is poor is like a driving sweeping rain which leaves leaveth no food.
Hebrew Greek English A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.