Occurrences
Rûwsh occurs 24 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (3), Psalms (2), Proverbs (16), Ecclesiastes (2)
- 1 Samuel 18:23 — And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor (רָ֥שׁ) man, and lightly esteemed?
- 2 Samuel 12:1 — And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor (רָֽאשׁ).
- 2 Samuel 12:3 — But the poor (וְלָרָ֣שׁ) man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
- 2 Samuel 12:4 — And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor (הָרָ֔אשׁ) man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
- Psalms 34:10 — The young lions do lack (רָשׁ֣וּ), and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
- Psalms 82:3 — Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy (וָרָ֣שׁ).
- Proverbs 10:4 — He becometh poor (רָ֗אשׁ) that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Proverbs 13:7 — There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor (מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ), yet hath great riches.
- Proverbs 13:8 — The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor (וְ֝רָ֗שׁ) heareth not rebuke.
- Proverbs 13:23 — Much food is in the tillage of the poor (רָאשִׁ֑ים): but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
- Proverbs 14:20 — The poor (רָ֑שׁ) is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
- Proverbs 17:5 — Whoso mocketh the poor (לָ֭רָשׁ) reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
- Proverbs 18:23 — The poor (רָ֑שׁ) useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
- Proverbs 19:1 — Better is the poor (רָ֭שׁ) that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
- Proverbs 19:7 — All the brethren of the poor (רָ֨שׁ) do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
- Proverbs 19:22 — The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor (רָ֝שׁ) man is better than a liar.
- Proverbs 22:2 — The rich and poor (וָרָ֣שׁ) meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
- Proverbs 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor (בְּרָשִׁ֣ים), and the borrower is servant to the lender.
- Proverbs 28:3 — A poor (רָ֭שׁ) man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
- Proverbs 28:6 — Better is the poor (רָ֭שׁ) that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
- Proverbs 28:27 — He that giveth unto the poor (לָ֭רָשׁ) shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
- Proverbs 29:13 — The poor (רָ֤שׁ) and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
- Ecclesiastes 4:14 — For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor (רָֽשׁ).
- Ecclesiastes 5:8 — If thou seest the oppression of the poor (רָ֠שׁ), and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.