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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 28:11 - Rich
Proverbs 28:11 - The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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The rich | H6223 | עָשִׁיר |
[Adjective] {rich} whether literally or figuratively (noble) |
man | H376 | אִישׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.) |
is wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
in his own conceit | H5869 | עַיִן |
[Noun] an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
but the poor | H1800 | דַּל |
[Adjective] properly {dangling} that {is} (by implication) weak or thin |
that hath understanding | H995 | בִּין |
[Verb] to separate mentally (or {distinguish }) that {is} (generally) understand |
searcheth him out | H2713 | חָקַר |
[Verb] properly to penetrate; hence to examine intimately |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.