Proverbs 21:26
Strong's Lexicon
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

day long
הַ֭יּוֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

he covets
הִתְאַוָּ֣ה (hiṯ·’aw·wāh)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 183: 1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer 1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink) 1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

more,
תַאֲוָ֑ה (ṯa·’ă·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8378: 1) desire 1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart 1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense) 1b) thing desired, object of desire

but the righteous
וְצַדִּ֥יק (wə·ṣad·dîq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

give
יִ֝תֵּ֗ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

without
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

restraint.
יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ (yaḥ·śōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2820: 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve 1a2) to restrain, check 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

Young's Literal Translation
All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is filled with craving all day long , but the righteous give and don’t hold back.

New American Standard Bible
All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

King James Bible
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

New Living Translation
Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!

English Standard Version
All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

New American Standard Bible
All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

King James Bible
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don't hold back.

International Standard Version
All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.

NET Bible
All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

American Standard Version
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

English Revised Version
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Young's Literal Translation
All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
















Cross References
Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Ephesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

2 Samuel 17:29
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

Psalm 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Psalm 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
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