nir denotes ground described as fallow, whether to be broken up or viewed in relation to produce and moral comparison.

The attested use presents nir as fallow ground: in calls to break it up before sowing, and in construct expressions concerning the poor's produce and the wicked.

1. Fallow ground to be broken up before sowing · dominant

   The absolute singular form occurs in commands to prepare ground: in Hosea 10:12 the APB renders, "break fallow ground for yourselves," alongside sowing and reaping; in Jeremiah 4:3 it renders, "Break up your fallow ground and do not sow among thorns."

   Hosea 10:12Jeremiah 4:3
2. Fallow ground in construct comparisons · common

   The construct singular form appears in sayings that qualify it by a following group: in Proverbs 13:23 the APB renders "the fallow ground of the poor" in a statement about abundant food, while Proverbs 21:4 renders "the fallow ground of the wicked" in a statement that also names haughty eyes and a proud heart as sin.

   Proverbs 13:23Proverbs 21:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all four verses, the APB presents the term with the phrase "fallow ground," either as ground to be broken up or in expressions tied to the poor and the wicked. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew form.