Proverbs 26:16
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
The sluggardעָצֵ֣לa·tzel6102sluggish, lazyfrom atsel
is wiserחָכָ֣םcha·cham2450wisefrom chakam
in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe·'ei·nav;5869an eyeof uncertain derivation
Than  4480froma prim. preposition
sevenמִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗הmi·shiv·'ah7651sevena prim. card. number
men who can giveמְשִׁ֣יבֵיme·shi·vei7725to turn back, returna prim. root
a discreetטָֽעַם׃ta·'am.2940taste, judgmentfrom taam
answer.  7725to turn back, returna prim. root
KJV Lexicon
The sluggard
`atsel  (aw-tsale')
indolent -- slothful, sluggard.
is wiser
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
in his own conceit
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
than seven men
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
that can render
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
a reason
ta`am  (tah'-am)
a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate
New American Standard (©1995)
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.

King James Bible
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

American King James Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

American Standard Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

Darby Bible Translation
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.

English Revised Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Webster's Bible Translation
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

World English Bible
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

Young's Literal Translation
Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.

משלי 26:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃

משלי 26:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
חכם עצל בעיניו משבעה משיבי טעם׃

משלי 26:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
חכם עצל בעיניו משבעה משיבי טעם׃

משלי 26:16 Hebrew Bible
חכם עצל בעיניו משבעה משיבי טעם׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
sapientior sibi piger videtur septem viris loquentibus sententias

Able Conceit Discreet Discreetly Discretion Hater Reason Render Returning Seems Sense Seven Slothful Sluggard Wise Wiser

Able Conceit Discreet Discreetly Discretion Eyes Good Hater Reason Render Returning Seems Seven Slothful Sluggard Wise Wiser Work

Able Conceit Discreet Discreetly Discretion Eyes Good Hater Reason Render Returning Seems Seven Slothful Sluggard Wise Wiser Work

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