Jeremiah 22:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,

Young's Literal Translation
Wo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

King James Bible
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; [that] useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

Hebrew
“Woe
ה֣וֹי (hō·w)
Interjection
Strong's 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to him who builds
בֹּנֶ֤ה (bō·neh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

his palace
בֵיתוֹ֙ (ḇê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

by
בְּֽלֹא־ (bə·lō-)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

unrighteousness,
צֶ֔דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

and his upper rooms
וַעֲלִיּוֹתָ֖יו (wa·‘ă·lî·yō·w·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5944: Something lofty, a stair-way, a second-story room, the sky

without
בְּלֹ֣א (bə·lō)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

justice,
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

who makes his countrymen
בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ (bə·rê·‘ê·hū)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

serve
יַעֲבֹ֣ד (ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

without pay,
חִנָּ֔ם (ḥin·nām)
Adverb
Strong's 2600: Gratis, devoid of cost, reason, advantage

and will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

give
יִתֶּן־ (yit·ten-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

him
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

his wages,
וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ (ū·p̄ō·‘ă·lōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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