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The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The tongue babbler Noun H3956 לְשֹׁ֥ון le·sho·vn
of the sucking child give milk Verb H3243 יֹונֵ֛ק yo·v·nek
cleaveth cleave Verb H1692 דָּבַ֨ק da·vak
to the roof of his mouth mouth Noun H2441 חִכֹּ֖ו chik·kov
for thirst thirst Noun H6772 בַּצָּמָ֑א ba·tza·ma;
the young children babe Noun H5768 עֹֽולָלִים֙ o·v·la·lim
ask ask counsel Verb H7592 שָׁ֣אֲלוּ sha·'a·lu
bread bread Noun H3899 לֶ֔חֶם le·chem,
no else Particle H369 אֵ֥ין ein

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King James Bible The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Hebrew Greek English The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to infant cleaves To the roof of his its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for thirst: the young children ask bread, and But no man breaketh one breaks it unto for them.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to infant cleaves To the roof of his its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for thirst: the young children ask bread, and But no man breaketh one breaks it unto for them.