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Proverbs 29:13

The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

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רָ֤שׁrashlackרוּשׁverb, qal, participle, absolute — “lack”, a verb used as a describing wordH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).וְאִ֣ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…תְּכָכִ֣יםtekhakhimdeceitfulתָּכָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “deceitful”, the ordinary formH8501to dissever, i.e. crushdeceitful.נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּnifgashvmeetפָּגַשׁverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “meet”, a completed actionH6298to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concurmeet (with, together).מֵ֤אִירmeirgloriousאוֹרverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “glorious”, a verb used as a describing wordH215to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)[idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.עֵינֵ֖יeyneeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…שְׁנֵיהֶ֣םsheneyhemtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

Young’s Literal Translation

The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

World English Bible

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

Darby Translation

The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

Douay-Rheims

The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δανιστοῦ καὶ χρεωφειλέτου ἀλλήλοις συνελθόντων, ἐπισκοπὴν ἀμφοτέρων ποιεῖται ὁ Κύριος.