| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 18:9:1 ⧉גַּ֭םgamalso or even Proverbs 18:9:2 ⧉מִתְרַפֶּ֣הmitrapeone who is slackening or becoming remiss Proverbs 18:9:3 ⧉בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹbimlaakhtoin his work or in his task Proverbs 18:9:4 ⧉אָ֥חakha brother Proverbs 18:9:5 ⧉ה֝֗וּאhuhe is Proverbs 18:9:6 ⧉לְבַ֣עַלlevaalto the master of or to the possessor of Proverbs 18:9:7 ⧉מַשְׁחִֽית׃mashkhitone who destroys or a destroyer |
| 9. Formal Translation Also, one who is slack in his work is brother to a master of destruction. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Anyone who is lazy about his work is like a brother to someone who brings destruction. |