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There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
There is there are sub H3426 יֵ֣שׁ yesh
that scattereth disperse Verb H6340 מְ֭פַזֵּר me·faz·zer
and yet increaseth add Verb H3254 וְנֹוסָ֥ף ve·no·v·saf
all again sub H5750 עֹ֑וד o·vd;
and [there is] that withholdeth assuage Verb H2820 וְחֹושֵׂ֥ךְ ve·cho·v·sech
more than is meet equity Noun H3476 מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר mi·yo·sher
only also Adverb H389 אַךְ־ ach-
but [it tendeth] to poverty lack Noun H4270 לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ le·mach·so·vr.

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King James Bible There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Hebrew Greek English There is that scattereth, one who scatters, and yet increaseth; and increases all the more, And there is that withholdeth more than one who withholds what is meet, but justly due, and yet it tendeth to poverty.results only in want.
New American Standard Bible 1995 There is that scattereth, one who scatters, and yet increaseth; and increases all the more, And there is that withholdeth more than one who withholds what is meet, but justly due, and yet it tendeth to poverty.results only in want.