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Proverbs 21:25 Interlinear

“The desire of the slothful killeth refuse him for his hands to labour”

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Proverbs 21 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	תַּאֲוַ֣ת	H8378	The desire	a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
2	עָצֵ֣ל	H6102	of the slothful	indolent
3	תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ	H4191	killeth	to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
4	כִּֽי	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
5	מֵאֲנ֖וּ	H3985	refuse	to refuse
6	יָדָ֣יו	H3027	him for his hands	a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
7	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	H6213	to labour	to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

Proverbs 21:25 (current)The desire of the slothful killeth refuse him for his hands to labour