Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth. Young's Literal Translation The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth. King James Bible The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. Hebrew The sluggardעָצֵ֣ל (‘ā·ṣêl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy buries טָ֘מַ֤ן (ṭā·man) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2934: To hide, conceal his hand יָ֭דוֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand in the dish; בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת (baṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6747: Something advanced, deep, a bowl, the bosom he is too lazy נִ֝לְאָ֗ה (nil·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted to bring it back לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ (la·hă·šî·ḇāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his mouth. פִּֽיו׃ (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to |
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