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Proverbs 26 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 30 cross-references, 2 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Proverbs 26 (30)
- v.2 Numbers 23:8
- v.25 Proverbs 6:16-19
- v.11 2 Peter 2:22
- v.27 Psalms 9:15
- v.27 Proverbs 28:10
- v.27 Psalms 7:15-16
- v.27 Psalms 10:2
- v.11 Matthew 12:45
- v.27 Ecclesiastes 10:8
- v.2 Nehemiah 13:2
- v.27 Psalms 57:6
- v.2 Psalms 109:28
- v.2 2 Samuel 16:12
- v.2 Deuteronomy 23:4-5
- v.12 1 Corinthians 3:18-19
- v.12 Proverbs 29:20
- v.2 1 Samuel 17:43
- v.27 Esther 7:10
- v.25 Jeremiah 12:6
- v.25 Psalms 28:3
- v.2 Proverbs 27:8
- v.11 Exodus 8:15
- v.12 Proverbs 26:5
- v.17 Proverbs 20:3
- v.2 1 Samuel 14:28-29
- v.4 Proverbs 26:5
- v.20 Proverbs 16:28
- v.24 Proverbs 12:20
- v.12 Romans 12:16
- v.17 2 Timothy 2:23-24
Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 26:1–28 (210 words)
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- כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג׀kaššelegsheleg: snow (probably from its whiteness)H7950
- בַּקַּ֗יִץbaqqayiṣqayits: harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonH7019
- וְכַמָּטָ֥רwĕkammāṭārmatar: rainH4306
- בַּקָּצִ֑ירbaqqāṣîrqatsiyr: severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figurativelyH7105
- כֵּ֤ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- נָאוֶ֖הnāʾwena'veh: suitable, or beautifulH5000
- לִכְסִ֣ילliksîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- כָּבֽוֹד׃kābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
2
- כַּצִּפּ֣וֹרkaṣṣippôrtsippowr: a little bird (as hopping)H6833
- לָ֭נוּדlānûdnuwd: to nod, i.e. waver; (figuratively) to wander, flee, disappearH5110
- כַּדְּר֣וֹרkaddĕrôrdrowr: the swift, a kind of swallowH1866
- לָע֑וּףlāʿûpעוףH5774
- כֵּ֥ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- קִֽלְלַ֥תqilĕlatqlalah: vilificationH7045
- חִ֝נָּ֗םḥinnāmchinnam: gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantageH2600
- ל֣אֹlʾōlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- תָבֹֽא׃tābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
3
- שׁ֣וֹטšôṭshowt: a lash (literally or figuratively)H7752
- לַ֭סּוּסlassûscuwc: a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)H5483
- מֶ֣תֶגmetegmetheg: a bitH4964
- לַחֲמ֑וֹרlaḥămôrchamowr: a male donkey (from its dun red)H2543
- וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶטwĕšēbeṭshebet: a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a...H7626
- לְגֵ֣וlĕgēwgev: the back; by analogy, the middleH1460
- כְּסִילִֽים׃kĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
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- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תַּ֣עַןtaʿan`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
- כְּ֭סִילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkĕʾiwwaltôivveleth: sillinessH200
- פֶּֽןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
- תִּשְׁוֶהtišweshavah: (properly) to level, i.e. equalize; (figuratively) to resembleH7737
- לּ֥וֹlô
- גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- אָֽתָּה׃ʾāttâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
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- עֲנֵ֣הʿănē`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
- כְ֭סִילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹkĕʾiwwaltôivveleth: sillinessH200
- פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
- יִהְיֶ֖הyihyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- חָכָ֣םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
- בְּעֵינָֽיו׃bĕʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
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- מְקַצֶּ֣הmĕqaṣṣeqatsah: to cut off; (figuratively) to destroyH7096
- רַ֭גְלַיִםraglayimregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
- חָמָ֣סḥāmāschamac: violence; (by implication) wrongH2555
- שֹׁתֶ֑הšōteshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
- שֹׁלֵ֖חַšōlēaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- דְּבָרִ֣יםdĕbārîmdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- בְּיַדbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- כְּסִֽיל׃kĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
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- דַּלְי֣וּdalyûdalal: to slacken or be feeble; (figuratively) to be oppressedH1809
- שֹׁ֭קַיִםšōqayimshowq: the (lower) leg (as a runner)H7785
- מִפִּסֵּ֑חַmippissēaḥpicceach: lameH6455
- וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לûmāšālmashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
- בְּפִ֣יbĕpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- כְסִילִֽים׃kĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
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- כִּצְר֣וֹרkiṣrôrtsarar: to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows)H6887
- אֶ֭בֶןʾebeneben: a stoneH68
- בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑הbĕmargēmâmargemah: a stone-heapH4773
- כֵּןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- נוֹתֵ֖ןnôtēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לִכְסִ֣ילliksîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- כָּבֽוֹד׃kābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
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- ח֭וֹחַḥôaḥchowach: a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the noseH2336
- עָלָ֣הʿālâ`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
- בְיַדbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- שִׁכּ֑וֹרšikkôrshikkowr: intoxicated, as a state or a habitH7910
- וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לûmāšālmashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
- בְּפִ֣יbĕpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- כְסִילִֽים׃kĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
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- רַ֥בrabrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
- מְחֽוֹלֵֽלmĕḥôlēlchuwl: (properly) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain...H2342
- כֹּ֑לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- וְשֹׂכֵ֥רwĕśōkērsakar: to hireH7936
- כְּ֝סִ֗ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- וְשֹׂכֵ֥רwĕśōkērsakar: to hireH7936
- עֹבְרִֽים׃ʿōbĕrîm`abar: to cross overH5674
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- כְּ֭כֶלֶבkĕkelebkeleb: a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostituteH3611
- שָׁ֣בšābshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- קֵא֑וֹqēʾôqe': vomitH6892
- כְּ֝סִ֗ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- שׁוֹנֶ֥הšôneshanah: to fold; (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or doubleH8138
- בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃bĕʾiwwaltôivveleth: sillinessH200
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- רָאִ֗יתָrāʾîtāra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- אִ֭ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- חָכָ֣םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
- בְּעֵינָ֑יוbĕʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- תִּקְוָ֖הtiqwâtiqvah: (literally) a cord (as an attachment); (figuratively) expectancyH8615
- לִכְסִ֣ילliksîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
- מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
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- אָמַ֣רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- עָ֭צֵלʿāṣēl`atsel: indolentH6102
- שַׁ֣חַלšaḥalshachal: a lion (from his characteristic roar)H7826
- בַּדָּ֑רֶךְbaddārekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- אֲ֝רִ֗יʾărîariy: a lionH738
- בֵּ֣יןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
- הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃horḥōbôtrchob: a width; (concretely) avenue or areaH7339
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- הַ֭דֶּלֶתhaddeletdeleth: something swinging, i.e. the valve of a doorH1817
- תִּסּ֣וֹבtissôbcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- צִירָ֑הּṣîrāhtsiyr: a hinge (as pressed in turning); also a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure)H6735
- וְ֝עָצֵ֗לwĕʿāṣēl`atsel: indolentH6102
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- מִטָּתֽוֹ׃miṭṭātômittah: a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eatingH4296
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- טָ֘מַ֤ןṭāmantaman: to hide (by covering over)H2934
- עָצֵ֣לʿāṣēl`atsel: indolentH6102
- יָ֭דוֹyādôyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- בַּצַּלָּ֑חַתbaṣṣallāḥattsallachath: something advanced or deep, i.e. a bowl; (figuratively) the bosomH6747
- נִ֝לְאָ֗הnilʾâla'ah: to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgustedH3811
- לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּlahăšîbāhshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- פִּֽיו׃pîwpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
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- חָכָ֣םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
- עָצֵ֣לʿāṣēl`atsel: indolentH6102
- בְּעֵינָ֑יוbĕʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗הmiššibʿâsheba`: a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one)H7651
- מְשִׁ֣יבֵיmĕšîbêshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- טָֽעַם׃ṭāʿamta`am: (properly) a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perceptionH2940
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- מַחֲזִ֥יקmaḥăzîqchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
- בְּאָזְנֵיbĕʾoznêozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
- כָ֑לֶבkālebkeleb: a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostituteH3611
- עֹבֵ֥רʿōbēr`abar: to cross overH5674
- מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗רmitʿabbēr`abar: to cross overH5674
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רִ֥יבrîbriyb: a contest (personal or legal)H7379
- לֹּֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
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- כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּkĕmitlahlēahlahahh: (by implication) to be rabid; (figuratively) to be insaneH3856
- הַיֹּרֶ֥הhayyōreyarah: (properly) to flow as water; (hence) to rainH3384
- זִקִּ֗יםziqqîmziyqah: (properly) what leaps forth, i.e. flash of fire, or a burning arrowH2131
- חִצִּ֥יםḥiṣṣîmchets: (properly) a piercer, i.e. an arrow; (by implication) a woundH2671
- וָמָֽוֶת׃wāmāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
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- כֵּֽןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- אִ֭ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- רִמָּ֣הrimmâramah: to hurl; specifically, to shootH7411
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- רֵעֵ֑הוּrēʿēhûrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
- וְ֝אָמַ֗רwĕʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הֲֽלֹאhălōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- מְשַׂחֵ֥קmĕśaḥēqsachaq: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); (by implication) to playH7832
- אָֽנִי׃ʾānîaniy: IH589
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- בְּאֶ֣פֶסbĕʾepesephec: cessation; an end (especially of the earth)H657
- עֵ֭צִיםʿēṣîm`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- תִּכְבֶּהtikbekabah: to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)H3518
- אֵ֑שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- וּבְאֵ֥יןûbĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- נִ֝רְגָּ֗ןnirgānnirgan: a slandererH5372
- יִשְׁתֹּ֥קyištōqshathaq: to subsideH8367
- מָדֽוֹן׃mādônmadown: a contest or quarrelH4066
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- פֶּחָ֣םpeḥāmpecham: a coal, whether charred or liveH6352
- לְ֭גֶחָלִיםlĕgeḥālîmgechel: an emberH1513
- וְעֵצִ֣יםwĕʿēṣîm`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- לְאֵ֑שׁlĕʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- וְאִ֥ישׁwĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- מִ֝דְוָנִ֗יםmidwānîmmadown: a contest or quarrelH4066
- לְחַרְחַרlĕḥarḥarcharar: to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passionH2787
- רִֽיב׃rîbriyb: a contest (personal or legal)H7379
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- דִּבְרֵ֣יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- נִ֭רְגָּןnirgonnirgan: a slandererH5372
- כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑יםkĕmitĕlahămîmlaham: (properly) to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankleH3859
- וְ֝הֵ֗םwĕhēmhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- יָרְד֥וּyordûyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- חַדְרֵיḥadrêcheder: an apartment (usually literal)H2315
- בָֽטֶן׃bāṭenbeten: the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingH990
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- כֶּ֣סֶףkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
- סִ֭יגִיםsîgîmciyg: scoriaH5509
- מְצֻפֶּ֣הmĕṣuppetsaphah: to sheet over (especially with metal)H6823
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- חָ֑רֶשׂḥāreścheres: a piece of potteryH2789
- שְׂפָתַ֖יִםśĕpātayimsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
- דֹּלְקִ֣יםdōlĕqîmdalaq: to flame (literally or figuratively)H1814
- וְלֶבwĕlebleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- רָֽע׃rāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
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- בִּ֭שְׂפָתָוbiśpātowsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
- יִנָּכֵ֣רyinnākērnakar: (properly) to scrutinize, i.e. look intently atH5234
- שׂוֹנֵ֑אśônēʾsane': to hate (personally)H8130
- וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹûbĕqirbôqereb: (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with...H7130
- יָשִׁ֥יתyāšîtshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
- מִרְמָֽה׃mirmâmirmah: fraudH4820
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- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יְחַנֵּ֣ןyĕḥannēnchanan: (properly) to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603
- ק֭וֹלוֹqôlôqowl: a voice or soundH6963
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תַּֽאֲמֶןtaʾămenaman: (properly) to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurseH539
- בּ֑וֹbô
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- שֶׁ֖בַעšebaʿsheba`: a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one)H7651
- תּוֹעֵב֣וֹתtôʿēbôttow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
- בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃bĕlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
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- תִּכַּסֶּ֣הtikkassekacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
- שִׂ֭נְאָהśinʾâsin'ah: hateH8135
- בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹןbĕmaššāʾônmashsha'own: dissimulationH4860
- תִּגָּלֶ֖הtiggālegalah: to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense)H1540
- רָעָת֣וֹrāʿātôra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- בְקָהָֽל׃bĕqāhālqahal: (usually concretely) assemblageH6951
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- כֹּֽרֶהkōrekarah: (properly) to dig; (figuratively) to plotH3738
- שַּׁ֭חַתšaḥatshachath: a pit (especially as a trap); (figuratively) destructionH7845
- בָּ֣הּbāh
- יִפֹּ֑לyippōlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- וְג֥וֹלֵֽלwĕgôlēlgalal: to roll (literally or figuratively)H1556
- אֶ֝בֶןʾebeneben: a stoneH68
- אֵלָ֥יוʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- תָּשֽׁוּב׃tāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
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- לְֽשׁוֹןlĕšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
- שֶׁ֭קֶרšeqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
- יִשְׂנָ֣אyiśnāʾsane': to hate (personally)H8130
- דַכָּ֑יוdakkāywdak: crushed; (figuratively) injuredH1790
- וּפֶ֥הûpepeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- חָ֝לָ֗קḥālāqchalaq: smooth (especially of tongue)H2509
- יַעֲשֶׂ֥הyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- מִדְחֶֽה׃midḥemidcheh: overthrowH4072
Strong's words in Proverbs 26 (6)
- Strong's H3684 — לִכְסִ֣יל (liksîl)
- kciyl (kes-eel') n-m. 1. (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly [from H3688] KJV: fool(-ish). Root(s): H3688. Appears 11 times in Proverbs 26.
- Strong's H3651 — כֵּ֤ן (kēn)
- ken (kane) adj. 1. (properly) set upright 2. hence (figuratively as adjective) just 3. but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation 4. often with other particles) [from H3559] KJV: + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, X you. Root(s): H3559. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 26.
- Strong's H6102 — עָ֭צֵל (ʿāṣēl)
- `atsel (aw-tsale') adj. 1. indolent [from H6101] KJV: slothful, sluggard. Root(s): H6101. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 26.
- Strong's H6310 — בְּפִ֣י (bĕpî)
- peh (peh) n-m. 1. the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech) 2. specifically edge, portion or side 3. adverbially (with preposition) according to [from H6284] KJV: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word. Root(s): H6284. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 26.
- Strong's H7725 — שָׁ֣ב (šāb)
- shuwb (shoob) v. 1. to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point) 2. (generally) to retreat 3. (often adverbially) again [a primitive root] KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause to) answer (+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come again (back), X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back, fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, + say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, X surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 26.
- Strong's H200 — כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ (kĕʾiwwaltô)
- ivveleth (iv-veh'-leth) n-f. 1. silliness [from the same as H191] KJV: folly, foolishly(-ness). Root(s): H191. Appears 3 times in Proverbs 26.
“And I did not do this without the authority of the divine teaching, since it is written, “Do not say anything in the ears of the foolish, lest when he hears he may mock your wise words,” and again, “Do not answer the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.””
What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 26 (1)
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“For since thorns have not only been sown but have also taken deep root in the hands of everyone who has become drunk because of evil, and has lost sobriety, according to what is said in Proverbs, “Thorns grow in the hand of the drunkard.” So what must we say in addition regard...”