27A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 12:27
Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous
The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.
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Verse 27
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A lazyרְמִיָּ֣הH7423Noun - feminine singularman does notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleroastיַחֲרֹ֣ךְH2760Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis gameצֵיד֑וֹH6718Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut a diligentחָרֽוּץ׃H2742Adjective - masculine singularmanאָדָ֖םH120Noun - masculine singularprizesיָקָ֣רH3368Adjective - masculine singularhis possessionוְהוֹן־H1952Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular