Proverbs 13:23

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The fields of the poor may yield much food, but some are swept away because of injustice.

Berean Standard Bible:

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

American Standard Version:

Much foodis inthe tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Much^{H7230} food^{H400} is in the tillage^{H5215} of the poor^{{H7218}{H7326}}: but there is^{H3426} that is destroyed^{H5595} for want^{H3808} of judgment^{H4941}.

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Commentary for Proverbs 13:23

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7230
   There are 149 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רֹב
   Transliteration: rôb
   Pronunciation: robe
   Description: from רָבַב; abundance (in any respect); abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).
   
2. Strong's Number: H400
   There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֹכֶל
   Transliteration: ʼôkel
   Pronunciation: o'-kel
   Description: from אָכַל; food; eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5215
   There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נִיר
   Transliteration: nîyr
   Pronunciation: neer
   Description: or נִר; from נִיר; properly, plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land; fallow ground, plowing, tillage.
   
4. Strong's Number: H7218
   There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רֹאשׁ
   Transliteration: rôʼsh
   Pronunciation: roshe
   Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7326
   There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רוּשׁ
   Transliteration: rûwsh
   Pronunciation: roosh
   Description: a primitive root; to be destitute; lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
   
6. Strong's Number: H3426
   There are 129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יֵשׁ
   Transliteration: yêsh
   Pronunciation: yaysh
   Description: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist; entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (הָיָה); there 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.
   
7. Strong's Number: H5595
   There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סָפָה
   Transliteration: çâphâh
   Pronunciation: saw-faw'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e. to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e. to scatter, remove, or ruin; intransitively, to perish); add, augment, consume, destroy, heap, join, perish, put.
   
8. Strong's Number: H3808
   There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: לֹא
   Transliteration: lôʼ
   Pronunciation: lo
   Description: or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
   
9. Strong's Number: H4941
   There are 406 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט
   Transliteration: mishpâṭ
   Pronunciation: mish-pawt'
   Description: from שָׁפַט; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style; [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong.