Proverbs
Proverbs 26:16
16The slacker is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer discreetly.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The slacker | עָצֵ֣ל | ‘ā·ṣêl | Adjective - masculine singular | H6102 sluggish, lazy |
| wiser | חָכָ֣ם | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| in his own eyes | בְּעֵינָ֑יו | bə·‘ê·nāw | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| than seven men | מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה | miš·šiḇ·‘āh | Preposition-m; Number - masculine singular | H7651 seven |
| who answer | מְשִׁ֣יבֵי | mə·šî·ḇê | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| discreetly | טָֽעַם׃ | ṭā·‘am | Noun - masculine singular | H2940 taste, judgement |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.