Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed. Young's Literal Translation I—I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway, King James Bible I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. Hebrew Iאֲֽנִי־ (’ănî-) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I have seen רָ֭אִיתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see a fool אֱוִ֣יל (’ĕ·wîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 191: Foolish taking root, מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ (maš·rîš) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8327: To root, strike into the soil, to pluck from it but suddenly פִתְאֹֽם׃ (p̄iṯ·’ōm) Adverb Strong's 6597: Suddenness, suddenly his house נָוֵ֣הוּ (nā·wê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5116: Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation was cursed. וָאֶקּ֖וֹב (wā·’eq·qō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5344: To puncture |