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Proverbs 11:24

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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יֵ֣שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.מְ֭פַזֵּרmefazerscatterפָּזַרverb, piel, participle, absolute — “scatter”, a verb used as a describing wordH6340to scatter, whether in enmity or bountydisperse, scatter (abroad).וְנוֹסָ֥ףvenosafand addיָסַףconjunction, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “and add”, a verb used as a describing wordH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…ע֑וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְvechosekheand refrainחָשַׂךְconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and refrain”, a verb used as a describing wordH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observeassuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁרmiyosherfrom rightיֹשֶׁרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from right”, the ordinary formH3476the rightequity, meet, right, upright(-ness).אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).לְמַחְסֽוֹרlemachsorto lackמַחְסוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to lack”, the ordinary formH4270deficiency; hence, impoverishmentlack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

Young’s Literal Translation

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

World English Bible

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

Darby Translation

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.

Douay-Rheims

Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There are some who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are some also who gather, yet have less.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰσὶν, οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν· εἰσὶδέ καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται.