New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Though if Conjunction H518 אִ֥ם im
you pound to pound, pound fine, bray Verb H3806 תִּכְתֹּֽושׁ־ tich·to·vsh-
a fool foolish Adjective H191 הָאֱוִ֨יל ha·'e·vil
in a mortar mortar Noun H4388 בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ bam·mach·tesh
with a pestle a pestle Noun H5940 בַּֽעֱלִ֑י ba·'e·li;
along midst Noun H8432 בְּתֹ֣וךְ be·to·vch
with crushed grain, perhaps grain Noun H7383 הָ֭רִיפֹות ha·ri·fo·vt
[Yet] his foolishness folly Noun H200 אִוַּלְתֹּֽו׃ iv·val·tov.
will not depart to turn aside Verb H5493 תָס֥וּר ta·sur
from him.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
King James Bible Though you pound thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet pestle, yet will not his foolishness will not depart from him.
Hebrew Greek English Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.