Proverbs

Proverbs 19:24

²⁴The slacker buries his hand in the dish;

he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The slacker	עָצֵ֣ל	‘ā·ṣêl	Adjective - masculine singular	H6102 sluggish, lazy
buries	טָ֘מַ֤ן	ṭā·man	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2934 hide, conceal
his hand	יָ֭דוֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
in the dish	בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת	baṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6747 dish
he will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
bring it back	יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃	yə·šî·ḇen·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his mouth	פִּ֝֗יהוּ	pî·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.