New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He cuts off to cut off Verb H7096 מְקַצֶּ֣ה me·ka·tzeh
[his own] feet foot Noun H7272 רַ֭גְלַיִם rag·la·yim
[and] drinks to drink Verb H8354 שֹׁתֶ֑ה sho·teh;
violence violence, wrong Noun H2555 חָמָ֣ס cha·mas
Who sends to send Verb H7971 שֹׁלֵ֖חַ sho·le·ach
a message speech, word Noun H1697 דְּבָרִ֣ים de·va·rim
by the hand hand Noun H3027 בְּיַד־ be·yad-
of a fool. stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 כְּסִֽיל׃ ke·sil.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
King James Bible He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool.fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Hebrew Greek English He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.