Proverbs 12:27
WEB
The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
BSB
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
KJV
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H3808
adv — not, no
Derivation: or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
KJV: × before, or else, ere, except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, surely, as truly as, of a truth, verily, for want, whether, without.
adv — not
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
H2760
v — braid, catch, in a net
Derivation: a primitive root;
to braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or catch (game) in a net
KJV: roast.
H7423
n-f — remissness, treachery
Derivation: from 7411;
remissness, treachery
KJV: deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.
n.f — deceit
רְמִיָּה n.f. deceit, treachery
n.f — laxness
רְמִיָּה n.f. laxness, slackness
H6718
n-m — chase, game
Derivation: from a form of 6679 and meaning the same;
the chase; also game (thus taken)
KJV: × catcheth, food, × hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals.
n.m — hunting
צַ֫יִד n.m. hunting, game
n.[m.] — provision
[צַ֫יִד] n.[m.] provision, food
H1952
n-m — wealth, enough
Derivation: from the same as 1951 in the sense of 202;
wealth; by implication, enough
KJV: enough, for nought, riches, substance, wealth.
n.m — wealth
הוֹן n.m. wealth, sufficiency (poet., almost wholly WisdLt, especially Pr)
H120
n-m — ruddy, human being, mankind
Derivation: from 119;
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV: × another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
n.m — Adam
אָדָם 560 n.m. Gn 1:27 man, mankind
1. a man = human being
2. coll. man, mankind
3. n.pr.m. Adam, first man (without art.)
4. n.pr.loc. city in Jordan valley (as built?)
H3368
a — valuable
Derivation: from 3365;
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
KJV: brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
adj — precious
יָקָר adj. precious, rare, splendid, weighty
H2742
a — incised, incisive, trench, gold, threshing-sledge, determination, eager
Derivation: or חָרֻץ; passive participle of 2782;
properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager
KJV: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
adj — sharp
חָרוּץ adj. sharp, diligent
n.m — gold
חָרוּץ n.m. gold, poet.
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Verse 27
Proverbs 12:27
Here is, 1. That which may make us hate slothfulness and deceit, for the word here, as before, signifies both: The slothful deceitful man has roast meat, but that which he roasts is not what he himself took in hunting, no, it is what others took pains for, and he lives upon the fruit of their labours, like the drones in the hive. Or, if slothful deceitful men have taken any thing by hunting (as sportsmen are seldom men of business), yet they do not roast it when they have taken it; they have no comfort in the enjoyment of it; perhaps God in his providence cuts them short of it. 2. That which may make us in love with industry and honesty, that the substance of a diligent man, though it be not great perhaps, is yet precious. It comes from the blessing of God; he has comfort in it; it does him good, and his family. It is his own daily bread, not bread out of other people's mouths, and therefore he sees God gives it to him in answer to his prayer.