Proverbs 7:22

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.22", "source": "ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טֶ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃", "text": "He *hôlēḵ* after her *piṯʾōm*, like a *šôr* to *ṭeḇaḥ* he *yāḇôʾ*, and like *ʿeḵes* to *mûsar* of *ʾĕwîl*.", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/all at once", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - slaughter", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes", "*ʿeḵes*": "noun, masculine singular - fetters/chains/anklets", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline/correction", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḵes*": "fetters/chains/anklets/shackles", "*mûsar*": "discipline/correction/chastisement", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טֶ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃

Transliteration

He hôlēḵ after her piṯʾōm, like a šôr to ṭeḇaḥ he yāḇôʾ, and like ʿeḵes to mûsar of ʾĕwîl.

Grammar Details

• *hôlēḵ*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going
• *piṯʾōm*: adverb - suddenly/all at once
• *šôr*: noun, masculine singular - ox/bull
• *ṭeḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - slaughter
• *yāḇôʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes
• *ʿeḵes*: noun, masculine singular - fetters/chains/anklets
• *mûsar*: noun, masculine singular construct - discipline/correction
• *ʾĕwîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool

Word Meanings

• *ʿeḵes*: fetters/chains/anklets/shackles
• *mûsar*: discipline/correction/chastisement
• *ʾĕwîl*: fool/stupid person

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He follows her all at once, like an ox going to slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of shackles.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Immediatly he foloweth her, as it were an oxeled to the slaughter (and like as it were to the stockes, where fooles are punyshed)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Sodainly he folowed her, as it were an oxe led to the slaughter, and lyke as it were a foole that laugheth when he goeth to the stockes to be punished,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He followed her immediately, As an ox goes to the slaughter, As a fool stepping into a noose.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as `one in' fetters to the correction of the fool;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Suddenly he was going after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper’s snare

Referenced Verses

• Job 13:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.13.27", "source": "וְתָ֘שֵׂ֤ם בַּסַּ֨ד ׀ רַגְלַ֗י וְתִשְׁמ֥וֹר כָּל־אָרְחוֹתָ֑י עַל־שָׁרְשֵׁ֥י רַ֝גְלַ֗י תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wet̄āśēm* *bassad* *raglay* *wet̄išmôr* *kol*-*ʾorḥôt̄āy* *ʿal*-*šoršê* *raglay* *tit̄ḥaqqeh*", "grammar": { "*wet̄āśēm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you put", "*bassad*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*wet̄išmôr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you watch", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾorḥôt̄āy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šoršê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - roots of", "*raglay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*tit̄ḥaqqeh*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set a limit" }, "variants": { "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles", "*t̄išmôr*": "watch/guard/observe", "*ʾorḥôt̄āy*": "my paths/my ways", "*tit̄ḥaqqeh*": "set a limit/mark/engrave" } }
• Jer 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.2", "source": "וַיַּכֶּ֣ה פַשְׁח֔וּר אֵ֖ת יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹת֜וֹ עַל־הַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּשַׁ֤עַר בִּנְיָמִן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyakkeh* *Pašḥûr* *ʾēt* *Yirmeyāhû* the *nābîʾ*, and *wayyittēn* him upon-the *mahpeḵet* which in *šaʿar* *Binyāmîn* the *ʿelyôn* which in *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyakkeh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*Pašḥûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put/placed", "*mahpeḵet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stocks/pillory", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the upper", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkeh*": "struck/hit/beat", "*mahpeḵet*": "stocks/pillory/torture device/restraint", "*ʿelyôn*": "upper/higher/superior" } }
• Acts 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.14.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἱερεὺς τοῦ Διὸς, τοῦ ὄντος πρὸ τῆς πόλεως αὐτῶν, ταύρους καὶ στέμματα ἐπὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας ἐνέγκας, σὺν τοῖς ὄχλοις ἤθελεν θύειν.", "text": "The *de* *hiereus* of the *Dios*, the one *ontos* before the *poleōs* of them, *taurous* and *stemmata* to the *pylōnas* having *enegkas*, *syn* the *ochlois* he *ēthelen* *thyein*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - priest", "*Dios*": "genitive masculine singular - of Zeus", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - being", "*pro*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*poleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - city", "*taurous*": "accusative masculine plural - bulls", "*stemmata*": "accusative neuter plural - garlands/wreaths", "*pylōnas*": "accusative masculine plural - gates/entrances", "*enegkas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having brought", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*ochlois*": "dative masculine plural - crowds", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was wanting/desiring", "*thyein*": "present active infinitive - to sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*hiereus tou Dios*": "priest of Zeus", "*tou ontos pro tēs poleōs*": "who was before the city/whose temple was in front of the city", "*stemmata*": "garlands/wreaths/festive decorations", "*ēthelen thyein*": "wanted to sacrifice/was intending to sacrifice" } }
• Acts 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.16.24", "source": "Ὅς, παραγγελίαν τοιαύτην εἰληφώς, ἔβαλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν ἐσωτέραν φυλακήν, καὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν ἠσφαλίσατο εἰς τὸ ξύλον.", "text": "Who, *parangelian* such *eilēphōs*, *ebalen* them into the *esōteran* *phylakēn*, and the *podas* of them *ēsphalisato* into the *xylon*.", "grammar": { "*parangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/order", "*eilēphōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - put/threw", "*esōteran*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - inner/innermost", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*ēsphalisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - secured/fastened", "*xylon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stocks/wood" }, "variants": { "*parangelian*": "command/order/charge", "*eilēphōs*": "having received/obtained/gotten", "*ebalen*": "put/threw/cast", "*esōteran*": "inner/innermost/internal", "*ēsphalisato*": "secured/fastened/made fast", "*xylon*": "stocks/wood/wooden frame" } }