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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Though lo Conjunction H518 אִ֥ם im
Though thou shouldest bray bray Verb H3806 תִּכְתֹּֽושׁ־ tich·to·vsh-
a fool foolish man Adjective H191 הָאֱוִ֨יל ha·'e·vil
in a mortar hollow place Noun H4388 בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ bam·mach·tesh
with a pestle pestle Noun H5940 בַּֽעֱלִ֑י ba·'e·li;
among hope Noun H8432 בְּתֹ֣וךְ be·to·vch
wheat ground corn Noun H7383 הָ֭רִיפֹות ha·ri·fo·vt
[yet] will not his foolishness folly Noun H200 אִוַּלְתֹּֽו׃ iv·val·tov.
depart behead Verb H5493 תָס֥וּר ta·sur

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