The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The legges of the lame † are not equall: ſo is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
דָּלַל , verb, dalal — to hang, be low, languish (value 64)
H1809,
דָּלַל dâlal, daw-lal'; a primitive root (compare H1802); to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed:—bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.to hang, languish, hang down, be low
(Qal)
to hang low
to be low
of distress (fig.)
to languish, look weakly (of eyes)
(Niphal) to be brought low, be laid low
Used in 9 Verses, 5 Books 9 Occurrence Count
כְּסִיל , masculine noun, kəsiyl — stupid fellow, dullard, fool (value 120)
H3684,
כְּסִיל keçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
Used in 69 Verses, 3 Books 70 Occurrence Count
מָשָׁל , masculine noun, mashal — a proverb, parable (value 370)
H4912,
מָשָׁל mâshâl, maw-shawl'; apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse):—byword, like, parable, proverb.proverb, parable
proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
byword
similitude, parable
poem
sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims
Used in 39 Verses, 14 Books 39 Occurrence Count
פֶּה , masculine noun, peh — mouth (value 85)
H6310,
פֶּה peh, peh; from H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to:—accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.(peh) mouth
mouth (of man)
mouth (as organ of speech)
mouth (of animals)
mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
extremity, end
(pim) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1 Sa. 13:21
Used in 459 Verses, 35 Books 494 Occurrence Count
פִּסֵּחַ , adjective, pisseyah — lame (value 148)
H6455,
פִּסֵּחַ piççêach, pis-say'-akh; from H6452; lame:—lame.Used in 12 Verses, 8 Books 13 Occurrence Count
שׁוֹק , feminine noun, shok — a leg (value 406)
H7785,
שׁוֹק shôwq, shoke; from H7783; the (lower) leg (as a runner):—hip, leg, shoulder, thigh.leg, thigh
of man; specifically the lower leg (calf) as opposed to the thigh
of sacrificial animal; specifically the thigh, upper leg, hind leg, as the portion eaten
Used in 19 Verses, 10 Books 19 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 26:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃ |
| Verse #17149 (Ch. #654) — 6 words, 25 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The legs |
H7785shok |
שׁוֹק |
406 |
| of the lame |
H6455pisseyah |
פִּסֵּחַ |
148 |
| are not equal: |
H1809dalal |
דָּלַל |
64 |
| so is a parable |
H4912mashal |
מָשָׁל |
370 |
| in the mouth |
H6310peh |
פֶּה |
85 |
| of fools. |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
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