to enrich
a.shar describes wealth being given to others or gained and sought for oneself.
The attested forms most often describe making another person or group wealthy, whether by a king, the LORD, commerce, blessing, or diligent work. Other clauses describe becoming wealthy or seeking wealth for oneself, sometimes in warnings about that pursuit.
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Making others wealthy · dominant
Hiphil forms occur where wealth is conferred on another: in 1 Samuel 17:25 the APB renders the king's promised reward as “will enrich him with great riches,” and in Ezekiel 27:33 it says that merchandise “enriched the kings of the land.” In Proverbs 10:22 and Proverbs 10:4, the APB similarly presents the LORD's blessing and the diligent hand as bringing wealth.
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Becoming or seeking wealth for oneself · common
Qal and reflexive forms portray a person becoming wealthy or presenting himself as wealthy: in Job 15:29 the APB renders the outcome “He will not become rich,” while Proverbs 13:7 describes one who “enriches himself.” Related Hiphil clauses make the self-directed goal explicit: Daniel 11:2 says a king “will enrich himself,” and Zechariah 11:5 says, “I will enrich myself.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “enrich” or “enrich himself,” while other clauses use “makes rich,” “become rich,” or describe the resulting state of being rich. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.