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Proverbs 26— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג ׀	kaš·še·leḡ	As snow	H7950
1	בַּקַּ֗יִץ､	baq·qa·yiṣ,	in summer	H7019
2	וְכַמָּטָ֥ר	wə·ḵam·mā·ṭār	and rain	H4306
3	בַּקָּצִ֑יר､	baq·qā·ṣîr;	in harvest	H7105
4	כֵּ֤ן	kên	so	H3651
5	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
6	נָאוֶ֖ה	nā·weh	is fitting	H5000
7	לִכְסִ֣יל	liḵ·sîl	for a fool	H3684
8	כָּבֽוֹד׃.	kā·ḇō·wḏ.	honor	H3519

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר	kaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr	Like a sparrow	H6833
1	לָ֭נוּד､	lā·nūḏ	flitting	H5110
2	כַּדְּר֣וֹר	kad·də·rō·wr	like a swallow	H1866
3	לָע֑וּף､	lā·‘ūp̄;	flying	H5774
4	כֵּ֥ן	kên	so	H3651
5	קִֽלְלַ֥ת	qil·laṯ	a curse	H7045
6	חִ֝נָּ֗ם	ḥin·nām,	without cause	H2600
7	[לא]	lō	-
8	(ל֣וֹ)	lōw	not	H3808
9	תָבֹֽא׃.	ṯā·ḇō.	shall alight	H0935

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שׁ֣וֹט	šō·wṭ	A whip	H7752
1	לַ֭סּוּס､	las·sūs	for the horse	H5483
2	מֶ֣תֶג	me·ṯeḡ	a bridle	H4964
3	לַחֲמ֑וֹר､	la·ḥă·mō·wr;	for the donkey	H2543
4	וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט	wə·šê·ḇeṭ,	and a rod	H7626
5	לְגֵ֣ו	lə·ḡêw	for the back	H1460
6	כְּסִילִֽים׃.	kə·sî·lîm.	of fool	H3684

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תַּ֣עַן	ta·‘an	do answer	H6030
2	כְּ֭סִיל	kə·sîl	a fool	H3684
3	כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ､	kə·’iw·wal·tōw;	according to his folly	H0200
4	פֶּֽן־	pen-	lest	H6435
5	תִּשְׁוֶה־	tiš·weh-	be like	H7737
6	לּ֥וֹ	lōw	him
7	גַם־	ḡam-	also	H1571
8	אָֽתָּה׃.	’āt·tāh.	you	H0859

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֲנֵ֣ה	‘ă·nêh	Answer	H6030
1	כְ֭סִיל	ḵə·sîl	a fool	H3684
2	כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ､	kə·’iw·wal·tōw;	according to his folly	H0200
3	פֶּן־	pen-	lest	H6435
4	יִהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	he be	H1961
5	חָכָ֣ם	ḥā·ḵām	wise	H2450
6	בְּעֵינָֽיו׃.	bə·‘ê·nāw.	in his own eyes	H5869

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְקַצֶּ֣ה	mə·qaṣ·ṣeh	Cuts off	H7096
1	רַ֭גְלַיִם､	raḡ·la·yim	[his own] feet	H7272
2	חָמָ֣ס.	ḥā·mās	violence	H2555
3	שֹׁתֶ֑ה	šō·ṯeh;	[and] drinks	H8354
4	שֹׁלֵ֖חַ	šō·lê·aḥ	He who sends	H7971
5	דְּבָרִ֣ים	də·ḇā·rîm	a message	H1697
6	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	by the hand	H3027
7	כְּסִֽיל׃.	kə·sîl.	of a fool	H3684

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דַּלְי֣וּ–	dal·yū	That hang limp	H1809
1	שֹׁ֭קַיִם	qa·yim	[Like] the legs	H7785
2	מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ	mip·pis·sê·aḥ;	of the lame	H6455
3	וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל	ū·mā·šāl,	and [Is] a proverb	H4912
4	בְּפִ֣י	bə·p̄î	in the mouth	H6310
5	כְסִילִֽים׃.	ḵə·sî·lîm.	of fools	H3684

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּצְר֣וֹר	kiṣ·rō·wr	Like one who binds	H6887
1	אֶ֭בֶן	’e·ḇen	a stone	H0068
2	בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה､	bə·mar·gê·māh;	in a sling	H4773
3	כֵּן־	kên-	So	H3651
4	נוֹתֵ֖ן	nō·w·ṯên	[Is] he who gives	H5414
5	לִכְסִ֣יל	liḵ·sîl	to a fool	H3684
6	כָּבֽוֹד׃.	kā·ḇō·wḏ.	honor	H3519

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ח֭וֹחַ	ḥō·w·aḥ	[Like] a thorn	H2336
1	עָלָ֣ה	‘ā·lāh	[that] goes	H5927
2	בְיַד־	ḇə·yaḏ-	into the hand	H3027
3	שִׁכּ֑וֹר､	šik·kō·wr;	of a drunkard	H7910
4	וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל	ū·mā·šāl,	and [Is] a proverb	H4912
5	בְּפִ֣י	bə·p̄î	in the mouth	H6310
6	כְסִילִֽים׃.	ḵə·sî·lîm.	of fools	H3684

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רַ֥ב	raḇ	The great [God]	H7227
1	מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־	mə·ḥō·w·lêl-	who formed	H2342
2	כֹּ֑ל	kōl;	everything	H3605
3	וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר	wə·śō·ḵêr	and Gives [his] hire	H7936
4	כְּ֝סִ֗יל､	kə·sîl,	the fool	H3684
5	וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר	wə·śō·ḵêr	and [his] wages	H7936
6	עֹבְרִֽים׃.	‘ō·ḇə·rîm.	the transgressor	H5674

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כְּ֭כֶלֶב	kə·ḵe·leḇ	As a dog	H3611
1	שָׁ֣ב	šāḇ	returns	H7725
2	עַל־	‘al-	to	H5921
3	קֵא֑וֹ､	qê·’ōw;	his own vomit	H6892
4	כְּ֝סִ֗יל	kə·sîl,	a fool	H3684
5	שׁוֹנֶ֥ה	šō·w·neh	[So] repeats	H8138
6	בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃.	ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw.	his folly	H0200

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רָאִ֗יתָ	rā·’î·ṯā,	Do you see	H7200
1	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	a man	H0376
2	חָכָ֣ם	ḥā·ḵām	wise	H2450
3	בְּעֵינָ֑יו؟	bə·‘ê·nāw;	in his own eyes	H5869
4	תִּקְוָ֖ה	tiq·wāh	[There is] more hope	H8615
5	לִכְסִ֣יל	liḵ·sîl	for a fool	H3684
6	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃.	mim·men·nū.	than for him	H4480

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אָמַ֣ר､	’ā·mar	Says	H0559
1	עָ֭צֵל	‘ā·ṣêl	the lazy [man]	H6102
2	שַׁ֣חַל	ša·ḥal	[There is] a lion	H7826
3	בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ–	bad·dā·reḵ;	in the road	H1870
4	אֲ֝רִ֗י	’ă·rî,	a fierce lion [is]	H0738
5	בֵּ֣ין	bên	in	H0996
6	הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃.	hā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ.	the streets	H7339

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הַ֭דֶּלֶת	had·de·leṯ	A door	H1817
1	תִּסּ֣וֹב	tis·sō·wḇ	[As] turns	H5437
2	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
3	צִירָ֑הּ､	ṣî·rāh;	its hinges	H6735
4	וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל	wə·‘ā·ṣêl,	so [does] the lazy [man]	H6102
5	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
6	מִטָּתֽוֹ׃.	miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw.	his bed	H4296

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	טָ֘מַ֤ן	ṭā·man	Buries	H2934
1	עָצֵ֣ל	‘ā·ṣêl	the lazy [man]	H6102
2	יָ֭דוֹ	yā·ḏōw	his hand	H3027
3	בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת–	baṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ;	in the bowl	H6747
4	נִ֝לְאָ֗ה	nil·’āh,	it wearies him	H3811
5	לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ	la·hă·šî·ḇāh	to bring it back	H7725
6	אֶל־	’el-	to	H0413
7	פִּֽיו׃.	pîw.	his mouth	H6310

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חָכָ֣ם	ḥā·ḵām	[is] wiser	H2450
1	עָצֵ֣ל	‘ā·ṣêl	the lazy [man]	H6102
2	בְּעֵינָ֑יו	bə·‘ê·nāw;	in his own eyes	H5869
3	מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה	miš·šiḇ·‘āh,	Than seven	H7651
4	מְשִׁ֣יבֵי	mə·šî·ḇê	who can answer	H7725
5	טָֽעַם׃.	ṭā·‘am.	sensibly	H2940

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַחֲזִ֥יק	ma·ḥă·zîq	[Is like] one who takes	H2388
1	בְּאָזְנֵי־.	bə·’ā·zə·nê-	by the ears	H0241
2	כָ֑לֶב	ḵā·leḇ;	A dog	H3611
3	עֹבֵ֥ר､	‘ō·ḇêr	He who passes by	H5674
4	מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר	miṯ·‘ab·bêr,	[and] meddles	H5674
5	עַל־	‘al-	in	H5921
6	רִ֥יב	rîḇ	a quarrel	H7379
7	לֹּֽא־	lō-	not	H3808
8	לֽוֹ׃.	lōw.	his own

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ	kə·miṯ·lah·lê·ah	Like a madman	H3856
1	הַיֹּרֶ֥ה	hay·yō·reh	who throws	H3384
2	זִקִּ֗ים､	ziq·qîm,	firebrands	H2131
3	חִצִּ֥ים､	ḥiṣ·ṣîm	arrows	H2671
4	וָמָֽוֶת׃､	wā·mā·weṯ.	and death	H4194

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֵּֽן־	kên-	So	H3651
1	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	[Is] the man	H0376
2	רִמָּ֣ה	rim·māh	[who] deceives	H7411
3	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
4	רֵעֵ֑הוּ､	rê·‘ê·hū;	his neighbor	H7453
5	וְ֝אָמַ֗ר､	wə·’ā·mar,	and says	H0559
6	הֲ‍ֽלֹא־	hălō-	not	H3808
7	מְשַׂחֵ֥ק	mə·śa·ḥêq	was only joking	H7832
8	אָֽנִי׃؟	’ā·nî.	I	H0589

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאֶ֣פֶס	bə·’e·p̄es	where [there is] no	H0657
1	עֵ֭צִים	‘ê·ṣîm	wood	H6086
2	תִּכְבֶּה־–	tiḵ·beh-	goes out	H3518
3	אֵ֑שׁ	’êš;	the fire	H0784
4	וּבְאֵ֥ין	ū·ḇə·’ên	and where [there is] no	H0369
5	נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן､	nir·gān,	talebearer	H5372
6	יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק	yiš·tōq	ceases	H8367
7	מָדֽוֹן׃.	mā·ḏō·wn.	strife	H4066

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פֶּחָ֣ם	pe·ḥām	[As] charcoal [is]	H6352
1	לְ֭גֶחָלִים､	lə·ḡe·ḥā·lîm	to burning coals	H1513
2	וְעֵצִ֣ים	wə·‘ê·ṣîm	and wood	H6086
3	לְאֵ֑שׁ–	lə·’êš;	to fire	H0784
4	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	so [is] a man	H0376
5	[מדונים]	mi·ḏō·w·nîm	-
6	(מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים)	miḏ·yā·nîm,	contentious	H4066
7	לְחַרְחַר־	lə·ḥar·ḥar-	to kindle	H2787
8	רִֽיב׃.	rîḇ.	strife	H7379
9	פ	p̄	-

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	The words	H1697
1	נִ֭רְגָּן	nir·gān	of a talebearer	H5372
2	כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים､	kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm;	[are] like tasty trifles	H3859
3	וְ֝הֵ֗ם	wə·hêm,	and they	H1992
4	יָרְד֥וּ	yā·rə·ḏū	go down	H3381
5	חַדְרֵי־	ḥaḏ·rê-	into the inmost	H2315
6	בָֽטֶן׃.	ḇā·ṭen.	body	H0990

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	With silver	H3701
1	סִ֭יגִים.	sî·ḡîm	dross	H5509
2	מְצֻפֶּ֣ה	mə·ṣup·peh	Covered	H6823
3	עַל־	‘al-	[Are [like]	H5921
4	חָ֑רֶשׂ	ḥā·reś;	earthenware	H2789
5	שְׂפָתַ֖יִם	śə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim	lips	H8193
6	דֹּלְקִ֣ים	dō·lə·qîm	Fervent	H1814
7	וְלֶב־	wə·leḇ-	and with a heart	H3820
8	רָֽע׃.	rā‘.	wicked	H7451

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	[בשפתו]	biś·p̄ā·ṯōw	-
1	(בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו)､	biś·p̄ā·ṯāw	With his lips	H8193
2	יִנָּכֵ֣ר	yin·nā·ḵêr	disguises [it]	H5234
3	שׂוֹנֵ֑א	śō·w·nê;	He who hates	H8130
4	וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ	ū·ḇə·qir·bōw,	and within himself	H7130
5	יָשִׁ֥ית	yā·šîṯ	lays up	H7896
6	מִרְמָֽה׃.	mir·māh.	deceit	H4820

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	When	H3588
1	יְחַנֵּ֣ן､	yə·ḥan·nên	kindly	H2603
2	ק֭וֹלוֹ	qō·w·lōw	he speaks	H6963
3	אַל־–	’al-	not	H0408
4	תַּֽאֲמֶן־	ta·’ă·men-	do believe	H0539
5	בּ֑וֹ	bōw;	him
6	כִּ֤י	kî	for	H3588
7	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	seven	H7651
8	תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת	tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	[there are] abominations	H8441
9	בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃.	bə·lib·bōw.	in his heart	H3820

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה	tik·kas·seh	Is covered	H3680
1	שִׂ֭נְאָה	nə·’āh	[Though his] hatred	H8135
2	בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן､	bə·maš·šā·’ō·wn;	by deceit	H4860
3	תִּגָּלֶ֖ה	tig·gā·leh	will be revealed	H1540
4	רָעָת֣וֹ	rā·‘ā·ṯōw	His wickedness	H7451
5	בְקָהָֽל׃.	ḇə·qā·hāl.	before the assembly	H6951

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֹּֽרֶה־	kō·re·hō·ša-	Whoever digs	H3738
1	שַּׁ֭חַת	ḥaṯ	a pit	H7845
2	בָּ֣הּ	bāh	into it
3	יִפֹּ֑ל	yip·pōl;	will fall	H5307
4	וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל	wə·ḡō·lêl	and he who rolls	H1556
5	אֶ֝בֶן､	’e·ḇen	a stone	H0068
6	אֵלָ֥יו	’ê·lāw	on him	H0413
7	תָּשֽׁוּב׃.	tā·šūḇ.	will have it roll back	H7725

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לְֽשׁוֹן־	lə·šō·w·nō·še-	A tongue	H3956
1	שֶׁ֭קֶר	qer	lying	H8267
2	יִשְׂנָ֣א	yiś·nā	hates	H8130
3	דַכָּ֑יו	ḏak·kāw;	[those who are] opressed by it	H1790
4	וּפֶ֥ה	ū·p̄eh	and a mouth	H6310
5	חָ֝לָ֗ק	ḥā·lāq,	flattering	H2509
6	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	works	H6213
7	מִדְחֶֽה׃.	miḏ·ḥeh.	ruin	H4072