Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 16:26 Interlinear
“He that laboureth laboureth craveth for himself for his mouth”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | H5315 | He | properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment |
| 2 | עָ֭מֵל | H6001 | that laboureth | toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful |
| 3 | עָ֣מְלָה | H5998 | laboureth | to toil, i.e., work severely and with irksomeness |
| 4 | לּ֑וֹ | H0 | ||
| 5 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 6 | אָכַ֖ף | H404 | craveth | to urge |
| 7 | עָלָ֣יו | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 8 | פִּֽיהוּ׃ | H6310 | for himself for his mouth | the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos |
Verse Context
Proverbs 16:25There is a way right that seemeth unto a man but the end...
Proverbs 16:26 (current)He that laboureth laboureth craveth for himself for his mouth
Proverbs 16:27man An ungodly diggeth up evil and in his lips...