Prov 5:4-9 : 4 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.4",
"source": "וְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּ מָרָ֣ה כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּחֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת",
"text": "But-her-*ʾaḥărît* *mārâ* like-the-*laʿănâ* *ḥaddâ* like-*ḥereb* *pîyyôt*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her end/outcome/future",
"*mārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bitter",
"*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood/bitterness",
"*ḥaddâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - sharp",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*pîyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - edges/mouths"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter part/future/final condition",
"*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/fierce",
"*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness/curse",
"*ḥaddâ*": "sharp/fierce/pointed",
"*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/cutting implement",
"*pîyyôt*": "edges/mouths/blades/double-edged"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.5",
"source": "רַ֭גְלֶיהָ יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥יהָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ",
"text": "Her-*raglayim* *yōrĕdôt* *māwet* *šĕʾôl* her-*ṣĕʿādîm* *yitmōkû*",
"grammar": {
"*raglayim*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet",
"*yōrĕdôt*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - going down/descending",
"*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death",
"*šĕʾôl*": "noun, proper masculine - Sheol/grave/underworld",
"*ṣĕʿādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her steps",
"*yitmōkû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they take hold/grasp/seize"
},
"variants": {
"*raglayim*": "feet/legs",
"*yōrĕdôt*": "going down/descending/leading down",
"*māwet*": "death/mortality/dying",
"*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld",
"*ṣĕʿādîm*": "steps/paces/footsteps",
"*yitmōkû*": "take hold/grasp/seize/support/maintain"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.6",
"source": "אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים פֶּן־תְּפַלֵּ֑ס נָע֥וּ מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ לֹ֣א תֵדֽ͏ָע",
"text": "*ʾōraḥ* *ḥayyîm* lest-*tĕpallēs* *nāʿû* her-*maʿgĕlôt* not *tēdāʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life/living",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not",
"*tĕpallēs*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she would weigh/ponder/consider",
"*nāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they wander/stagger/totter",
"*maʿgĕlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tracks/paths",
"*tēdāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/manner",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/lifetime",
"*tĕpallēs*": "weigh/consider/ponder/level/make balanced",
"*nāʿû*": "wander/stagger/totter/be unstable",
"*maʿgĕlôt*": "tracks/paths/ways/habits",
"*tēdāʿ*": "know/perceive/understand/recognize"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.7",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי",
"text": "And-now *bānîm* *šimʿû*-to-me and-not-*tāsûrû* from-*ʾimrê*-my-*peh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children",
"*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear",
"*tāsûrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart",
"*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words of",
"*peh*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth"
},
"variants": {
"*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey/understand",
"*tāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel/withdraw",
"*ʾimrê*": "sayings/words/speeches/utterances",
"*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.8",
"source": "הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ",
"text": "*harḥēq* from-upon-her your-*derek* and-not-*tiqrab* to-*petaḥ* her-*bayit*",
"grammar": {
"*harḥēq*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - keep far/put distance",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way/path",
"*tiqrab*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - come near/approach",
"*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/door/entrance of",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house"
},
"variants": {
"*harḥēq*": "keep far/put distance/remove",
"*derek*": "way/path/journey/direction/manner",
"*tiqrab*": "come near/approach/draw near",
"*petaḥ*": "opening/door/entrance/gateway",
"*bayit*": "house/home/household/temple/family"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.9",
"source": "פֶּן־תִּתֵּ֣ן לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ לְאַכְזָרִֽי",
"text": "Lest-*tittēn* to-*ʾăḥērîm* your-*hôd* and-your-*šānôt* to-*ʾakzārî*",
"grammar": {
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not",
"*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you give",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - others",
"*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vigor/splendor",
"*šānôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your years",
"*ʾakzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce one"
},
"variants": {
"*tittēn*": "give/place/put/set",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/strangers/foreigners",
"*hôd*": "vigor/splendor/majesty/honor/dignity",
"*šānôt*": "years/lifetime",
"*ʾakzārî*": "cruel/fierce/ruthless one"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.10",
"source": "פֶּֽן־יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ זָרִ֣ים כֹּחֶ֑ךָ וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ בְּבֵ֣ית נָכְרֽ͏ִי",
"text": "Lest-*yiśbĕʿû* *zārîm* your-*kōaḥ* and-your-*ʿăṣābîm* in-*bêt* *nokrî*",
"grammar": {
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not",
"*yiśbĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied/filled",
"*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength",
"*ʿăṣābîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your labors/toils",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*nokrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foreign/strange/alien"
},
"variants": {
"*yiśbĕʿû*": "be satisfied/be filled/have enough",
"*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/unauthorized people",
"*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/wealth/ability",
"*ʿăṣābîm*": "labors/toils/pains/hardships/earnings",
"*nokrî*": "foreign/strange/alien"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.11",
"source": "וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ בִּכְל֥וֹת בְּ֝שָׂרְךָ֗ וּשְׁאֵרֶֽךָ",
"text": "And-*nāhamtā* in-your-*ʾaḥărît* in-*kĕlôt* your-*bāśār* and-your-*šĕʾēr*",
"grammar": {
"*nāhamtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will groan/growl/mourn",
"*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your end/outcome/future",
"*kĕlôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - failing/consuming/ending",
"*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body",
"*šĕʾēr*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your body/flesh/relative"
},
"variants": {
"*nāhamtā*": "groan/growl/mourn/roar",
"*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/future/latter part",
"*kĕlôt*": "failing/ending/consuming/wasting away",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/body/skin/meat/mankind",
"*šĕʾēr*": "body/flesh/relative/kin/food"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.12",
"source": "וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֵ֭יךְ שָׂנֵ֣אתִי מוּסָ֑ר וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת נָאַ֥ץ לִבִּֽי",
"text": "And-*ʾāmartā* how *śānēʾtî* *mûsār* and-*tôkaḥat* *nāʾaṣ* my-*lēb*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*śānēʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I hated",
"*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction",
"*tôkaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - reproof/rebuke/correction",
"*nāʾaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it despised/rejected",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/think/command",
"*śānēʾtî*": "hate/detest/reject",
"*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction/chastening",
"*tôkaḥat*": "reproof/rebuke/correction/argument",
"*nāʾaṣ*": "despise/reject/spurn",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will/understanding"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.13",
"source": "וְֽלֹא־שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי בְּק֣וֹל מוֹרָ֑י וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י לֹא־הִטִּ֥יתִי אָזְנִֽי",
"text": "And-not-*šāmaʿtî* in-*qôl* my-*môrê* and-to-my-*mĕlammĕdê* not-*hiṭṭîtî* my-*ʾōzen*",
"grammar": {
"*šāmaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I listened/obeyed",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of",
"*môrê*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my teachers",
"*mĕlammĕdê*": "verb, piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my instructors",
"*hiṭṭîtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I inclined/extended",
"*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my ear"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿtî*": "listen/hear/obey/understand",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise",
"*môrê*": "teachers/instructors",
"*mĕlammĕdê*": "instructors/those who teach me",
"*hiṭṭîtî*": "incline/extend/stretch out/turn",
"*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.5.14",
"source": "כִּ֭מְעַט הָיִ֣יתִי בְכָל־רָ֑ע בְּת֖וֹךְ קָהָ֣ל וְעֵדָֽה",
"text": "As-*mĕʿaṭ* *hāyîtî* in-all-*raʿ* in-the-midst-of *qāhāl* and-*ʿēdâ*",
"grammar": {
"*kimʿaṭ*": "adverb - almost/nearly",
"*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I was",
"*raʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/misfortune",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation",
"*ʿēdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - congregation/assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕʿaṭ*": "little/few/almost/nearly",
"*hāyîtî*": "was/became/happened",
"*raʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury/calamity",
"*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/crowd",
"*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community/group"
}
}