Ezekiel 18:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

Young's Literal Translation
A man—he doth not oppress, His pledge to the debtor he doth return, Plunder he doth not take away, His bread to the hungry he doth give, And the naked doth cover with a garment,

King James Bible
And hath not oppressed any, [but] hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

Hebrew
He does not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

oppress
יוֹנֶ֔ה (yō·w·neh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3238: To rage, be violent, to suppress, to maltreat

another,
וְאִישׁ֙ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

but returns
יָשִׁ֔יב (yā·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

his pledge
חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ (ḥă·ḇō·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2258: A pledge

to the debtor.
חוֹב֙ (ḥō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2326: Debt

He does not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

commit
יִגְזֹ֑ל (yiḡ·zōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1497: To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob

robbery,
גְּזֵלָ֖ה (gə·zê·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1500: Robbery, plunder

but gives
יִתֵּ֔ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

his bread
לַחְמוֹ֙ (laḥ·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

to the hungry
לְרָעֵ֣ב (lə·rā·‘êḇ)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7457: Hungry

and covers
יְכַסֶּה־ (yə·ḵas·seh-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

the naked
וְעֵירֹ֖ם (wə·‘ê·rōm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5903: Naked, nakedness

with clothing.
בָּֽגֶד׃ (bā·ḡeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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