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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 26:7 - Parable
Proverbs 26:7 - The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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The legs | H7785 | שׁוֹק |
[Noun Feminine] the (lower) leg (as a runner) |
of the lame | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
are not equal | H1809 | דָּלַל |
[Verb] to slacken or be feeble; figuratively to be oppressed |
so is a parable | H4912 | מָשָׁל |
[Noun Masculine] properly a pithy {maxim} usually of a metaphorical nature; hence a simile (as an {adage} {poem} discourse) |
in the mouth | H6310 | פֶּה |
[Noun Masculine] the mouth (as the means of {blowing }) whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically {edge} portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to |
of fools | H3684 | כְּסִיל |
[Noun Masculine] properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.