Proverbs

Proverbs 26:13–16

13The slacker says, “A lion is in the road!

A fierce lion roams the public square!”

14As a door turns on its hinges,

so the slacker turns on his bed.

15The slacker buries his hand in the dish;

it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

16The slacker is wiser in his own eyes

than seven men who answer discreetly.

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Proverbs 26:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The slackerעָ֭צֵל‘ā·ṣêlAdjective - masculine singularH6102 sluggish, lazy
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
A lionשַׁ֣חַלša·ḥalNoun - masculine singularH7826 lion
in the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְbad·dā·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
A fierce lionאֲ֝רִ֗י’ă·rîNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
the public squareהָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃hā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7339 broad open place, plaza

Proverbs 26:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
a doorהַ֭דֶּלֶתhad·de·leṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1817 door
turnsתִּסּ֣וֹבtis·sō·wḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
its hingesצִירָ֑הּṣî·rāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6735 envoy, messenger
so the slackerוְ֝עָצֵ֗לwə·‘ā·ṣêlConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6102 sluggish, lazy
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his bedמִטָּתֽוֹ׃miṭ·ṭā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4296 couch, bed

Proverbs 26:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The slackerעָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêlAdjective - masculine singularH6102 sluggish, lazy
buriesטָ֘מַ֤ןṭā·manVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2934 hide, conceal
his handיָ֭דוֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
in the dishבַּצַּלָּ֑חַתbaṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH6747 dish
it wearies himנִ֝לְאָ֗הnil·’āhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3811 be weary, impatient
to bring it backלַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּla·hă·šî·ḇāhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his mouthפִּֽיו׃pîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth

Proverbs 26:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The slackerעָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêlAdjective - masculine singularH6102 sluggish, lazy
wiserחָכָ֣םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
than seven menמִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗הmiš·šiḇ·‘āhPreposition-m; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
who answerמְשִׁ֣יבֵיmə·šî·ḇêVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructH7725 turn back, return
discreetlyטָֽעַם׃ṭā·‘amNoun - masculine singularH2940 taste, judgement

Cross-references

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Proverbs 26:13 Proverbs 22:13 · Proverbs 19:15 · Proverbs 15:19

Proverbs 26:14 Hebrews 6:12

Proverbs 26:15 Proverbs 19:24

Proverbs 26:16 Proverbs 26:12 · 1 Peter 3:15 · Proverbs 12:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.