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הַכְּסִיל֙haksilthe foolכְּסִילdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).חֹבֵ֣קchoveqembraceחָבַקverb, qal, participle, absolute — “embrace”, a verb used as a describing wordH2263to clasp (the hands or in embrace)embrace, fold.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יָדָ֔יוyadayvhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וְאֹכֵ֖לveokheland eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and eat”, a verb used as a describing wordH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּשָׂרֽוֹbesarvobodyבָּשָׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
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American Standard Version (1901)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Young’s Literal Translation
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:
World English Bible
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
Darby Translation
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Douay-Rheims
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
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