Proverbs 28:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

Young's Literal Translation
A man—poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

King James Bible
A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Hebrew
A destitute
רָ֭שׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

leader
גֶּ֣בֶר (ge·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply

who oppresses
וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק (wə·‘ō·šêq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

the poor
דַּלִּ֑ים (dal·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

is like a driving
סֹ֝חֵ֗ף (sō·ḥêp̄)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5502: To scrape off

rain
מָטָ֥ר (mā·ṭār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4306: Rain

that leaves no
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

food.
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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