Proverbs 12:27
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. | A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession. | The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | לֹא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| he roasts | יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ | ya-cha-ROKH | H2760 | to roastחָרַךְ (cha.rakh) 1) (Qal) to set in motion, start 2) (CLBL) to roast |
| idleness | רְמִיָּ֣ה | re-mi-YAH | H7423B | slacknessרְמִיָּה (re.miy.yah) laxness, slackness, slackening |
| game his | צֵיד֑וֹ | tzei-DO | H6718A | wild gameצַ֫יִד (tsa.yid) 1) hunting, game 1a) hunting 1b) game hunted |
| and [the] wealth of | וְהוֹן־ | ve-hon- | H1952 | substanceהוֹן (hon) 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency |
| a person | אָדָ֖ם | 'a-DAM | H0120G | manאָדָם (a.dam) 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
| precious | יָקָ֣ר | ya-KAR | H3368 | preciousיָקָר (ya.qar) 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential |
| diligent | חָרֽוּץ׃ | cha-RUTZ | H2742A | sharpחָרוּץ (cha.ruts) adj sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.