Proverbs 11:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.

King James Bible
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].

Hebrew
The people
לְא֑וֹם (lə·’ō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3816: A community

will curse
יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ (yiq·qə·ḇu·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5344: To puncture

the hoarder
מֹ֣נֵֽעַ (mō·nê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury

of grain,
בָּ֭ר (bār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1250: Grain, the open country

but blessing
וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה (ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity

will crown
לְרֹ֣אשׁ (lə·rōš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7218: The head

the one who sells it.
מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ (maš·bîr)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7666: To deal in grain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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