In Proverbs 18 of Proverbs .
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים tachanunim intreaty תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים tachanunim intreaty תַּחֲנוּן noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “intreaty”, the ordinary form H8469 earnest prayer intreaty, supplication. יְדַבֶּר ־ yedaber speak יְדַבֶּר yedaber speak דָבַר verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, an unfinished action H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. רָ֑שׁ rash lack רָ֑שׁ rash lack רוּשׁ verb, qal, participle, absolute — “lack”, a verb used as a describing word H7326 to be destitute lack, needy, (make self) poor (man). וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר veashir and rich וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר veashir and rich עָשִׁיר conjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and rich”, the ordinary form H6223 rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) rich (man). יַעֲנֶ֥ה yaaneh shout יַעֲנֶ֥ה yaaneh shout עָנָה verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished action H6030 properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,… עַזּֽוֹת ׃ azot strong עַזּֽוֹת azot strong עַז adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary form H5794 strong, vehement, harsh fierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
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American Standard Version (1901) The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Young’s Literal Translation [With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
World English Bible The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
Darby Translation He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
Douay-Rheims The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
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