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Ecclesiastes

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The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The fool stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 הַכְּסִיל֙ hak·ke·sil
folds to clasp, embrace Verb H2263 חֹבֵ֣ק cho·vek
his hands hand Noun H3027 יָדָ֔יו ya·dav,
and consumes to eat Verb H398 וְאֹכֵ֖ל ve·'o·chel
his own flesh. flesh Noun H1320 בְּשָׂרֹֽו׃ be·sa·rov.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
King James Bible The fool folds foldeth his hands together, and consumes eateth his own flesh.
Hebrew Greek English The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.