NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The foolkciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). foldeth chabaq (khaw-bak') to clasp (the hands or in embrace) -- embrace, fold.; his hands yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), together chabaq (khaw-bak') to clasp (the hands or in embrace) -- embrace, fold.; and eateth 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. his own flesh basar (baw-sawr') flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh. King James Bible The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. Holman Christian Standard Bible The fool folds his arms and consumes his own flesh. International Standard Version The fool crosses his arms and starves himself. NET Bible The fool folds his hands and does no work, so he has nothing to eat but his own flesh. GOD'S WORD® Translation A fool folds his hands and wastes away. King James 2000 Bible The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh. Links Ecclesiastes 4:5Ecclesiastes 4:5 NIV Ecclesiastes 4:5 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:5 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:5 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:5 KJV |
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