Proverbs

Proverbs 21:25

²⁵The craving of the slacker kills him

because his hands refuse to work.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The craving	תַּאֲוַ֣ת	ta·’ă·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8378 desire
of the slacker	עָצֵ֣ל	‘ā·ṣêl	Adjective - masculine singular	H6102 sluggish, lazy
kills him	תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ	tə·mî·ṯen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H4191 die
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his hands	יָדָ֣יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
refuse	מֵאֲנ֖וּ	mê·’ă·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H3985 refuse
to work	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.