Proverbs 12:27 — King James Version← Study notes

“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”

Proverbs 12:27 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 12:278 words

HebrewMeaning

לֹאlōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יַחֲרֹ֣ךְyaḥărōkə

roastverbH2760

רְמִיָּ֣הrəmiyāh

deceit(-fulnounH7423

-fully) · false · guile · idle ···

צֵיד֑/וֹṣēydwō

foodnounH6718

catcheth · hunter · hunting · venison ···

וְ/הוֹןwəhwōn

enoughconjH1952

for nought · riches · substance · wealth

אָדָ֖םʾādām

man (meannounH120

another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···

יָקָ֣רyāqār

brightnessadjH3368

clear · costly · excellent · fat ···

חָרֽוּץḥārwṣ

decisionadjH2742

diligent · gold · pointed things · sharp ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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