Proverbs
Proverbs 26:7
7Like lame legs hanging limp
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like lame | מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ | mip·pis·sê·aḥ | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H6455 lame |
| legs | שֹׁ֭קַיִם | šō·qa·yim | Noun - fd | H7785 leg |
| hanging limp | דַּלְי֣וּ | dal·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1809 hang, be low, languish |
| is a proverb | וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל | ū·mā·šāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4912 proverb, parable |
| in the mouth | בְּפִ֣י | bə·p̄î | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| of a fool | כְסִילִֽים׃ | ḵə·sî·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 26:9 · Proverbs 17:7 · Psalm 64:8 · Psalm 50:16–21 · Matthew 7:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.