The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.Proverbs 26:16
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃
- חָכָ֣םcha.Kham“[is] wise”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- עָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzel“a sluggard”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָצֵל · “sluggish” · Strong's H6102
- בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Nav“in own eyes his”Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗הmi.shiv.'Ah“more than seven [people]”Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫בַע · “seven” · Strong's H7651
- מְשִׁ֣יבֵיme.Shi.vei“[who] bring back”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from שׁוּב · “reply” · Strong's H7725M
- טָֽעַם׃Ta.'am“<of> discernment”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from טַ֫עַם · “taste” · Strong's H2940
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)