Proverbs

Proverbs 26:14

¹⁴As a door turns on its hinges,

so the slacker turns on his bed.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a door	הַ֭דֶּלֶת	had·de·leṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1817 door
turns	תִּסּ֣וֹב	tis·sō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
its hinges	צִירָ֑הּ	ṣî·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6735 envoy, messenger
so the slacker	וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל	wə·‘ā·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6102 sluggish, lazy
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his bed	מִטָּתֽוֹ׃	miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4296 couch, bed

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.