The Meaning of Proverbs 21:26 Explained

Proverbs 21:26

KJV: He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

YLT: All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Darby: He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

ASV: There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 21:26 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 21

1  The king's heart in the hand of the Lord

What do the individual words in Proverbs 21:26 mean?

All day long He covets greedily but the righteous gives and not does spare
כָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ

הַ֭יּוֹם  day  long 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הִתְאַוָּ֣ה  He  covets 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָוָה  
Sense: desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer.
תַאֲוָ֑ה  greedily 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תַּאֲוָה  
Sense: desire.
וְצַדִּ֥יק  but  the  righteous 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: צַדִּיק  
Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
יִ֝תֵּ֗ן  gives 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
וְלֹ֣א  and  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יַחְשֹֽׂךְ  does  spare 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָשַׂךְ  
Sense: to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain.