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

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג ׀kaš·še·leḡAs snowH7950
1בַּקַּ֗יִץbaq·qa·yiṣ,in summerH7019
2וְכַמָּטָ֥רwə·ḵam·mā·ṭārand rainH4306
3בַּקָּצִ֑ירbaq·qā·ṣîr;in harvestH7105
4כֵּ֤ןkênsoH3651
5לֹא־lō-notH3808
6נָאוֶ֖הnā·wehis fittingH5000
7לִכְסִ֣ילliḵ·sîlfor a foolH3684
8כָּבֽוֹד׃.kā·ḇō·wḏ.honorH3519

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כַּצִּפּ֣וֹרkaṣ·ṣip·pō·wrLike a sparrowH6833
1לָ֭נוּדlā·nūḏflittingH5110
2כַּדְּר֣וֹרkad·də·rō·wrlike a swallowH1866
3לָע֑וּףlā·‘ūp̄;flyingH5774
4כֵּ֥ןkênsoH3651
5קִֽלְלַ֥תqil·laṯa curseH7045
6חִ֝נָּ֗םḥin·nām,without causeH2600
7[לא]-
8(ל֣וֹ)lōwnotH3808
9תָבֹֽא׃.ṯā·ḇō.shall alightH0935

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שׁ֣וֹטšō·wṭA whipH7752
1לַ֭סּוּסlas·sūsfor the horseH5483
2מֶ֣תֶגme·ṯeḡa bridleH4964
3לַחֲמ֑וֹרla·ḥă·mō·wr;for the donkeyH2543
4וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶטwə·šê·ḇeṭ,and a rodH7626
5לְגֵ֣וlə·ḡêwfor the backH1460
6כְּסִילִֽים׃.kə·sî·lîm.of foolH3684

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַל־’al-NotH0408
1תַּ֣עַןta·‘ando answerH6030
2כְּ֭סִילkə·sîla foolH3684
3כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkə·’iw·wal·tōw;according to his follyH0200
4פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435
5תִּשְׁוֶה־tiš·weh-be likeH7737
6לּ֥וֹlōwhim
7גַם־ḡam-alsoH1571
8אָֽתָּה׃.’āt·tāh.youH0859

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֲנֵ֣ה‘ă·nêhAnswerH6030
1כְ֭סִילḵə·sîla foolH3684
2כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkə·’iw·wal·tōw;according to his follyH0200
3פֶּן־pen-lestH6435
4יִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehhe beH1961
5חָכָ֣םḥā·ḵāmwiseH2450
6בְּעֵינָֽיו׃.bə·‘ê·nāw.in his own eyesH5869

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְקַצֶּ֣הmə·qaṣ·ṣehCuts offH7096
1רַ֭גְלַיִםraḡ·la·yim[his own] feetH7272
2חָמָ֣ס.ḥā·māsviolenceH2555
3שֹׁתֶ֑הšō·ṯeh;[and] drinksH8354
4שֹׁלֵ֖חַšō·lê·aḥHe who sendsH7971
5דְּבָרִ֣יםdə·ḇā·rîma messageH1697
6בְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-by the handH3027
7כְּסִֽיל׃.kə·sîl.of a foolH3684

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0דַּלְי֣וּdal·yūThat hang limpH1809
1שֹׁ֭קַיִםqa·yim[Like] the legsH7785
2מִפִּסֵּ֑חַmip·pis·sê·aḥ;of the lameH6455
3וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לū·mā·šāl,and [Is] a proverbH4912
4בְּפִ֣יbə·p̄îin the mouthH6310
5כְסִילִֽים׃.ḵə·sî·lîm.of foolsH3684

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּצְר֣וֹרkiṣ·rō·wrLike one who bindsH6887
1אֶ֭בֶן’e·ḇena stoneH0068
2בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑הbə·mar·gê·māh;in a slingH4773
3כֵּן־kên-SoH3651
4נוֹתֵ֖ןnō·w·ṯên[Is] he who givesH5414
5לִכְסִ֣ילliḵ·sîlto a foolH3684
6כָּבֽוֹד׃.kā·ḇō·wḏ.honorH3519

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ח֭וֹחַḥō·w·aḥ[Like] a thornH2336
1עָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāh[that] goesH5927
2בְיַד־ḇə·yaḏ-into the handH3027
3שִׁכּ֑וֹרšik·kō·wr;of a drunkardH7910
4וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לū·mā·šāl,and [Is] a proverbH4912
5בְּפִ֣יbə·p̄îin the mouthH6310
6כְסִילִֽים׃.ḵə·sî·lîm.of foolsH3684

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רַ֥בraḇThe great [God]H7227
1מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־mə·ḥō·w·lêl-who formedH2342
2כֹּ֑לkōl;everythingH3605
3וְשֹׂכֵ֥רwə·śō·ḵêrand Gives [his] hireH7936
4כְּ֝סִ֗ילkə·sîl,the foolH3684
5וְשֹׂכֵ֥רwə·śō·ḵêrand [his] wagesH7936
6עֹבְרִֽים׃.‘ō·ḇə·rîm.the transgressorH5674

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כְּ֭כֶלֶבkə·ḵe·leḇAs a dogH3611
1שָׁ֣בšāḇreturnsH7725
2עַל־‘al-toH5921
3קֵא֑וֹqê·’ōw;his own vomitH6892
4כְּ֝סִ֗ילkə·sîl,a foolH3684
5שׁוֹנֶ֥הšō·w·neh[So] repeatsH8138
6בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃.ḇə·’iw·wal·tōw.his follyH0200

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0רָאִ֗יתָrā·’î·ṯā,Do you seeH7200
1אִ֭ישׁ’îša manH0376
2חָכָ֣םḥā·ḵāmwiseH2450
3בְּעֵינָ֑יו؟bə·‘ê·nāw;in his own eyesH5869
4תִּקְוָ֖הtiq·wāh[There is] more hopeH8615
5לִכְסִ֣ילliḵ·sîlfor a foolH3684
6מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃.mim·men·nū.than for himH4480

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָמַ֣ר’ā·marSaysH0559
1עָ֭צֵל‘ā·ṣêlthe lazy [man]H6102
2שַׁ֣חַלša·ḥal[There is] a lionH7826
3בַּדָּ֑רֶךְbad·dā·reḵ;in the roadH1870
4אֲ֝רִ֗י’ă·rî,a fierce lion [is]H0738
5בֵּ֣יןbêninH0996
6הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃.hā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ.the streetsH7339

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַ֭דֶּלֶתhad·de·leṯA doorH1817
1תִּסּ֣וֹבtis·sō·wḇ[As] turnsH5437
2עַל־‘al-onH5921
3צִירָ֑הּṣî·rāh;its hingesH6735
4וְ֝עָצֵ֗לwə·‘ā·ṣêl,so [does] the lazy [man]H6102
5עַל־‘al-onH5921
6מִטָּתֽוֹ׃.miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw.his bedH4296

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0טָ֘מַ֤ןṭā·manBuriesH2934
1עָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêlthe lazy [man]H6102
2יָ֭דוֹyā·ḏōwhis handH3027
3בַּצַּלָּ֑חַתbaṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ;in the bowlH6747
4נִ֝לְאָ֗הnil·’āh,it wearies himH3811
5לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּla·hă·šî·ḇāhto bring it backH7725
6אֶל־’el-toH0413
7פִּֽיו׃.pîw.his mouthH6310

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חָכָ֣םḥā·ḵām[is] wiserH2450
1עָצֵ֣ל‘ā·ṣêlthe lazy [man]H6102
2בְּעֵינָ֑יוbə·‘ê·nāw;in his own eyesH5869
3מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗הmiš·šiḇ·‘āh,Than sevenH7651
4מְשִׁ֣יבֵיmə·šî·ḇêwho can answerH7725
5טָֽעַם׃.ṭā·‘am.sensiblyH2940

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מַחֲזִ֥יקma·ḥă·zîq[Is like] one who takesH2388
1בְּאָזְנֵי־.bə·’ā·zə·nê-by the earsH0241
2כָ֑לֶבḵā·leḇ;A dogH3611
3עֹבֵ֥ר‘ō·ḇêrHe who passes byH5674
4מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗רmiṯ·‘ab·bêr,[and] meddlesH5674
5עַל־‘al-inH5921
6רִ֥יבrîḇa quarrelH7379
7לֹּֽא־lō-notH3808
8לֽוֹ׃.lōw.his own

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּkə·miṯ·lah·lê·ahLike a madmanH3856
1הַיֹּרֶ֥הhay·yō·rehwho throwsH3384
2זִקִּ֗יםziq·qîm,firebrandsH2131
3חִצִּ֥יםḥiṣ·ṣîmarrowsH2671
4וָמָֽוֶת׃wā·mā·weṯ.and deathH4194

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֵּֽן־kên-SoH3651
1אִ֭ישׁ’îš[Is] the manH0376
2רִמָּ֣הrim·māh[who] deceivesH7411
3אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
4רֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū;his neighborH7453
5וְ֝אָמַ֗רwə·’ā·mar,and saysH0559
6הֲ‍ֽלֹא־hălō-notH3808
7מְשַׂחֵ֥קmə·śa·ḥêqwas only jokingH7832
8אָֽנִי׃؟’ā·nî.IH0589

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּאֶ֣פֶסbə·’e·p̄eswhere [there is] noH0657
1עֵ֭צִים‘ê·ṣîmwoodH6086
2תִּכְבֶּה־tiḵ·beh-goes outH3518
3אֵ֑שׁ’êš;the fireH0784
4וּבְאֵ֥יןū·ḇə·’ênand where [there is] noH0369
5נִ֝רְגָּ֗ןnir·gān,talebearerH5372
6יִשְׁתֹּ֥קyiš·tōqceasesH8367
7מָדֽוֹן׃.mā·ḏō·wn.strifeH4066

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0פֶּחָ֣םpe·ḥām[As] charcoal [is]H6352
1לְ֭גֶחָלִיםlə·ḡe·ḥā·lîmto burning coalsH1513
2וְעֵצִ֣יםwə·‘ê·ṣîmand woodH6086
3לְאֵ֑שׁlə·’êš;to fireH0784
4וְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšso [is] a manH0376
5[מדונים]mi·ḏō·w·nîm-
6(מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים)miḏ·yā·nîm,contentiousH4066
7לְחַרְחַר־lə·ḥar·ḥar-to kindleH2787
8רִֽיב׃.rîḇ.strifeH7379
9פ-

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0דִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêThe wordsH1697
1נִ֭רְגָּןnir·gānof a talebearerH5372
2כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםkə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm;[are] like tasty triflesH3859
3וְ֝הֵ֗םwə·hêm,and theyH1992
4יָרְד֥וּyā·rə·ḏūgo downH3381
5חַדְרֵי־ḥaḏ·rê-into the inmostH2315
6בָֽטֶן׃.ḇā·ṭen.bodyH0990

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄With silverH3701
1סִ֭יגִים.sî·ḡîmdrossH5509
2מְצֻפֶּ֣הmə·ṣup·pehCoveredH6823
3עַל־‘al-[Are [like]H5921
4חָ֑רֶשׂḥā·reś;earthenwareH2789
5שְׂפָתַ֖יִםśə·p̄ā·ṯa·yimlipsH8193
6דֹּלְקִ֣יםdō·lə·qîmFerventH1814
7וְלֶב־wə·leḇ-and with a heartH3820
8רָֽע׃.rā‘.wickedH7451

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0[בשפתו]biś·p̄ā·ṯōw-
1(בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו)biś·p̄ā·ṯāwWith his lipsH8193
2יִנָּכֵ֣רyin·nā·ḵêrdisguises [it]H5234
3שׂוֹנֵ֑אśō·w·nê;He who hatesH8130
4וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹū·ḇə·qir·bōw,and within himselfH7130
5יָשִׁ֥יתyā·šîṯlays upH7896
6מִרְמָֽה׃.mir·māh.deceitH4820

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּֽי־kî-WhenH3588
1יְחַנֵּ֣ןyə·ḥan·nênkindlyH2603
2ק֭וֹלוֹqō·w·lōwhe speaksH6963
3אַל־’al-notH0408
4תַּֽאֲמֶן־ta·’ă·men-do believeH0539
5בּ֑וֹbōw;him
6כִּ֤יforH3588
7שֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘sevenH7651
8תּוֹעֵב֣וֹתtō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ[there are] abominationsH8441
9בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃.bə·lib·bōw.in his heartH3820

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תִּכַּסֶּ֣הtik·kas·sehIs coveredH3680
1שִׂ֭נְאָהnə·’āh[Though his] hatredH8135
2בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹןbə·maš·šā·’ō·wn;by deceitH4860
3תִּגָּלֶ֖הtig·gā·lehwill be revealedH1540
4רָעָת֣וֹrā·‘ā·ṯōwHis wickednessH7451
5בְקָהָֽל׃.ḇə·qā·hāl.before the assemblyH6951

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֹּֽרֶה־kō·re·hō·ša-Whoever digsH3738
1שַּׁ֭חַתḥaṯa pitH7845
2בָּ֣הּbāhinto it
3יִפֹּ֑לyip·pōl;will fallH5307
4וְגֹ֥לֵ֥לwə·ḡō·lêland he who rollsH1556
5אֶ֝בֶן’e·ḇena stoneH0068
6אֵלָ֥יו’ê·lāwon himH0413
7תָּשֽׁוּב׃.tā·šūḇ.will have it roll backH7725

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְֽשׁוֹן־lə·šō·w·nō·še-A tongueH3956
1שֶׁ֭קֶרqerlyingH8267
2יִשְׂנָ֣אyiś·nāhatesH8130
3דַכָּ֑יוḏak·kāw;[those who are] opressed by itH1790
4וּפֶ֥הū·p̄ehand a mouthH6310
5חָ֝לָ֗קḥā·lāq,flatteringH2509
6יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śehworksH6213
7מִדְחֶֽה׃.miḏ·ḥeh.ruinH4072

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