The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.Proverbs 29:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃
- רָ֤שׁrash“a poor [person]”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רוּשׁ · “be poor” · Strong's H7326
- וְאִ֣ישׁve.'Ish“and a person of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- תְּכָכִ֣יםte.kha.Khim“oppression<s>”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from תֹּךְ · “oppression” · Strong's H8496
- נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּnif.Ga.shu“they meet together”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from פָּגַשׁ · “to meet” · Strong's H6298
- מֵ֤אִיר־Me.'ir-“[is] giving light to”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אוֹר · “to light” · Strong's H0215
- עֵינֵ֖י'ei.Nei“[the] eyes of”Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- שְׁנֵיהֶ֣םshe.nei.Hem“both of them”Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
- יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)