Proverbs 12:27
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
חֲרוּץ
properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager
צַיִד
game/ his
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צַיִד
the chase; also game (thus taken); (generally) lunch (especially for a journey)
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חָרַךְ
he roasts
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חָרַךְ
to braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or catch (game) in anet
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יָקָר
precious
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יָקָר
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
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רְמִיָּה
idleness
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רְמִיָּה
remissness, treachery
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