Strong's Lexicon Though אִ֥ם (’im) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather you grind תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־ (tiḵ·tō·wōš-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3806: 1) (Qal) to pound, mix by pounding, pound fine, bray אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative a fool הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ (hā·’ĕ·wîl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious in a mortar בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ (bam·maḵ·têš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4388: 1) mortar with a pestle בַּֽעֱלִ֑י (ba·‘ĕ·lî) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5940: 1) pestle along with בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) grain, הָ֭רִיפוֹת (hā·rî·p̄ō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7383: 1) a grain or fruit (for grinding) 1a) meaning dubious [yet] his folly אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (’iw·wal·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 200: 1) foolishness, folly will not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) depart תָס֥וּר (ṯā·sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed from him. מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו (mê·‘ā·lāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThough you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him. Young's Literal Translation If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things—with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, you will not separate his foolishness from him. New American Standard Bible Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, [Yet] his foolishness will not depart from him. King James Bible Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him. Parallel Verses New International Version Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them. New Living Translation You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle. English Standard Version Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him. New American Standard Bible Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him. King James Bible Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, you will not separate his foolishness from him. International Standard Version Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him. NET Bible If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him. American Standard Version Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him. English Revised Version Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. Young's Literal Translation If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him. Cross References Proverbs 23:35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. Jeremiah 13:23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 27:21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. Proverbs 27:19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Proverbs 27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. Proverbs 27:24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? Proverbs 27:25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 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