Proverbs 26:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | is wiser | חָכָ֣ם | h2450 |
| 1 | The sluggard | עָצֵ֣ל | h6102 |
| 2 | in his own conceit | בְּעֵינָ֑יו | h5869 |
| 3 | than seven men | מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה | h7651 |
| 4 | that can render | מְשִׁ֣יבֵי | h7725 |
| 5 | a reason | טָֽעַם׃ | h2940 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.
World English Bible (WEB)
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.