Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh. Young's Literal Translation The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh: King James Bible The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. Hebrew The foolהַכְּסִיל֙ (hak·kə·sîl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool folds חֹבֵ֣ק (ḥō·ḇêq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2263: To clasp, embrace his hands יָדָ֔יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand and consumes וְאֹכֵ֖ל (wə·’ō·ḵêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat his own flesh. בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ (bə·śā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man |