9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 18:9
The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD
The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.
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Verse 9
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Whoever גַּ֭ם H1571 Conjunction is slothful מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה H7503 Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular in his work בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ H4399 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular is brother אָ֥ח H251 Noun - masculine singular . . . ה֝֗וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular to him לְבַ֣עַל H1167 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct who destroys מַשְׁחִֽית׃ H4889 Noun - masculine singular