King James Version

Proverbs 13:7

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

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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.מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁרmitashermake . See H6240עָשַׁרverb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “make . See H6240”, a verb used as a describing wordH6238properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) richbe(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).כֹּ֑לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁmitrosheshlackרוּשׁverb, hithpolel, participle, absolute — “lack”, a verb used as a describing wordH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).וְה֣וֹןvehonand enoughהוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and enough”, the ordinary formH1952wealth; by implication, enoughenough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth.רָֽבravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.

World English Bible

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

Darby Translation

There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

Douay-Rheims

One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰσὶν οἱ πλουτίζοντες ἑαυτοὺς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ εἰσὶν οἱ ταπεινοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐν πολλῷ πλούτῳ.