Strong's Lexicon The fool הַכְּסִיל֙ (hak·kə·sîl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one folds חֹבֵ֣ק (ḥō·ḇêq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2263: 1) to embrace, clasp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to embrace 1a2) to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to embrace אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative his hands יָדָ֔יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists and consumes וְאֹכֵ֖ל (wə·’ō·ḵêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative his own flesh. בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ (bə·śā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1320: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh. Young's Literal Translation The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh: Holman Christian Standard Bible The fool folds his arms and consumes his own flesh. 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. Parallel Verses New International Version Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves. New Living Translation "Fools fold their idle hands, leading them to ruin." English Standard Version The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh. 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. American Standard Version The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. English Revised Version 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: Cross References Proverbs 6:10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: Proverbs 24:33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Isaiah 9:20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:3 Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 4:2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. Ecclesiastes 4:8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. 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