Proverbs 26:16
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”
חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
עָצֵל
a sluggard
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עָצֵל
indolent
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שׁוּב
who bring back
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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טַעַם
of discernment
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טַעַם
properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate
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