Matthew Henry · Verse 13
Some are poor, others have a great deal of deceitful riches. They meet in the business of this world; the Lord gives to both the comforts of this life. To some of both sorts he gives his grace.
Proverbs 29:13
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
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WEBBE
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
BSB
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
KJV
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
ASV
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
BBE
The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.
Original Hebrew
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רָשׁ
rash
a poor [person]
H7326
וְאִישׁ
ve·'ish
and a person of
H376
תְּכָכִים
te·kha·khim
oppression(s)
H8496
נִפְגָּשׁוּ
nif·ga·shu
they meet together
H6298
מֵאִיר־
me·'ir-
[is] giving light to
H215
עֵינֵי
'ei·nei
[the] eyes of
H5869
שְׁנֵיהֶם
she·nei·hem
both of them
H8147
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
H3068
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