Proverbs 27:22 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | אִ֥ם | h518 |
| 1 | Though thou shouldest bray | תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ | h3806 |
| 2 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 3 | a fool | הָאֱוִ֨יל׀ | h191 |
| 4 | in a mortar | בַּ֥מַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ | h4388 |
| 5 | among | בְּת֣וֹךְ | h8432 |
| 6 | wheat | הָ֭רִיפוֹת | h7383 |
| 7 | with a pestle | בַּֽעֱלִ֑י | h5940 |
| 8 | | לֹא | h3808 |
| 9 | depart | תָס֥וּר | h5493 |
| 10 | | מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו | h5921 |
| 11 | yet will not his foolishness | אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ | h200 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
World English Bible (WEB)
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.