| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | The fool | הַכְּסִיל֙ | hak·ke·sil | 3684 | stupid fellow, dullard, fool | from kasal |
| folds | חֹבֵ֣ק | cho·vek | 2263 | to clasp, embrace | a prim. root |
| his hands | יָדָ֔יו | ya·dav, | 3027 | hand | a prim. root |
| and consumes | וְאֹכֵ֖ל | ve·'o·chel | 398 | to eat | a prim. root |
| his own flesh. | בְּשָׂרֹֽו׃ | be·sa·rov. | 1320 | flesh | from basar |
| KJV Lexicon The fool kciyl (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. |
New American Standard (©1995) The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.King James Bible The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. American King James Version The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh. American Standard Version The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. Darby Bible Translation 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. Webster's Bible Translation The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. World English Bible The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself. Young's Literal Translation The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh: Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata stultus conplicat manus suas et comedit carnes suas dicens
 Body Clasping Consumes Eateth Eating Eats Flesh Foldeth Folding Folds Fool Foolish Hands Ruins Takes
 Body Clasping Consumes Eateth Eating Eats Flesh Foldeth Folding Folds Food Fool Foolish Hands Ruins Together
 Body Clasping Consumes Eateth Eating Eats Flesh Foldeth Folding Folds Food Fool Foolish Hands Ruins TogetherEcclesiastes 4:5 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 4:5 French Eclesiastés 4:5 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 4:5 Chinese Bible |