Proverbs 13:7

King James Version 1611 (Original)

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃

Transliteration

yēš mitʿaššēr wə-ʾēyn kōl mitrôšēš wə-hôn rāb

Grammar Details

• *yēš*: particle of existence - there is
• *mitʿaššēr*: verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself rich
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾēyn*: particle of negation - there is not
• *kōl*: noun, masculine singular - anything/all
• *mitrôšēš*: verb, hitpael participle, masculine singular - making himself poor
• *hôn*: noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches
• *rāb*: adjective, masculine singular - much/great

Word Meanings

• *mitʿaššēr*: making himself rich/pretending to be rich
• *ʾēyn kōl*: has nothing/without anything
• *mitrôšēš*: making himself poor/pretending to be poor
• *hôn rāb*: great wealth/abundant riches

Referenced Verses

• Luke 18:11-14 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• 1 Cor 4:10-11 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
• 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
• Rev 3:17 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
• 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
• 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
• Prov 11:24 : 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
• Prov 12:9 : 9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
• Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
• Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
• Luke 12:21 : 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.