Proverbs 26:9
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools."
Word-by-Word Analysis
הָלַךְ
hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
סָבָא
çâbâʼ
to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy
מָשָׁל
mâshâl
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
Key Terms in This Verse
מָשָׁל mâshâl
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
Study H4912 →הָלַךְ hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Study H1980 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
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