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Proverbs 13:23

Hebrew
ESV
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
NIV
A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
NLT
A poor person's farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.
LXX
δίκαιοι ποιήσουσινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
πλούτῳ ἔτη πολλά ἄδικοι δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἀπολοῦνται συντόμως
KJV
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Proverbs 13:22 ← Proverbs 13:23 → Proverbs 13:24

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