The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.Proverbs 18:23
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃
- תַּחֲנוּנִ֥יםta.cha.nu.Nim“supplications”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from תַּחֲנוּן · “supplication” · Strong's H8469
- יְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-“he speaks”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- רָ֑שׁRash“a poor [person]”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רוּשׁ · “be poor” · Strong's H7326
- וְ֝עָשִׁ֗ירve.'a.Shir“and a rich [person]”Conjunction + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָשִׁיר · “rich” · Strong's H6223
- יַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Neh“he answers”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6030B
- עַזּֽוֹת׃a.Zot“strong [words]”Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from עַז · “strong” · Strong's H5794
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)