KJV: As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
YLT: The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
Darby: As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
ASV: As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
הַ֭דֶּלֶת | A door |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: דַּל Sense: door, gate. |
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תִּסּ֣וֹב | [As] turns |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: סָבַב Sense: to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or arou nd, surround, encircle, change direction. |
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צִירָ֑הּ | its hinges |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: צִיר Sense: envoy, messenger. |
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וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל | so [does] the lazy [man] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: עָצֵל Sense: sluggish, lazy. |
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מִטָּתֽוֹ | his bed |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: מִטָּה Sense: couch, bed, bier. |