5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 4:5:1 ⧉הַכְּסִ֙ילhakkesilthe fool Ecclesiastes 4:5:2 ⧉חֹבֵ֣קkhovekfolds or embraces Ecclesiastes 4:5:3 ⧉אֶת־יָדָ֔יוetyadavhis hands Ecclesiastes 4:5:4 ⧉וְאֹכֵ֖לveokheland eats Ecclesiastes 4:5:5 ⧉אֶת־בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃etbesarohis flesh |
5. Formal Translation The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh. |
5. Dynamic Translation A fool sits idle with folded hands and ends up eating himself. |