Ecclesiastes 4:5

Authorized King James Version

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The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Original Language Analysis

הַכְּסִיל֙ The fool H3684
הַכְּסִיל֙ The fool
Strong's: H3684
Word #: 1 of 7
properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
חֹבֵ֣ק foldeth H2263
חֹבֵ֣ק foldeth
Strong's: H2263
Word #: 2 of 7
to clasp (the hands or in embrace)
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 3 of 7
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
יָדָ֔יו his hands H3027
יָדָ֔יו his hands
Strong's: H3027
Word #: 4 of 7
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
וְאֹכֵ֖ל and eateth H398
וְאֹכֵ֖ל and eateth
Strong's: H398
Word #: 5 of 7
to eat (literally or figuratively)
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 6 of 7
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ his own flesh H1320
בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ his own flesh
Strong's: H1320
Word #: 7 of 7
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man