rish denotes a condition of want, pictured as the outcome of pursuing worthless things and as hardship one seeks to forget.

The two verses present rish as a condition of want: in Proverbs 28:19 it stands as the outcome contrasted with being satisfied with food, while in Proverbs 31:7 it is a hardship the drinker is urged to forget.

1. A condition of want or hardship · dominant

   In Proverbs 28:19, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the contrast between serving land and pursuing worthless things; the APB renders the latter outcome as being “satisfied with poverty.” In Proverbs 31:7, the masculine singular construct form names what the drinker is to forget, alongside remembered trouble; the APB renders the clause “forget his poverty.”

   Proverbs 28:19Proverbs 31:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “poverty” in both verses: once as the outcome of pursuing worthless things and once as the hardship to be forgotten. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the term.