KJV: The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
YLT: The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.
Darby: The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.
ASV: That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
| תַּאֲוַ֣ת | What is desired in |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: תַּאֲוָה Sense: desire. |
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| אָדָ֣ם | a man |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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| חַסְדּ֑וֹ | is kindness |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: חֶסֶד Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness. |
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| וְטֽוֹב־ | and is better |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable. |
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| רָ֝שׁ | a poor man |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: רוּשׁ Sense: to be poor, be in want, lack. |
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| מֵאִ֥ישׁ | than |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| כָּזָֽב | a liar |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כָּזָב Sense: a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing. |
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