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Proverbs 5

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  1. 1My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
    1. בְּ֭נִי
      1. בְּ֭נִBe.nO sonH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    2. לְחָכְמָתִ֣י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. חָכְמָתִ֣cha.khe.ma.TwisdomH2451
      3. יimyH9020
    3. הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה
      1. הַקְשִׁ֑יבָhak.Shi.vabe attentiveH7181
      2. הh!H9012
    4. לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י
      1. לִ֝litoH9005
      2. תְבוּנָתִ֗t.vu.na.TunderstandingH8394
      3. יimyH9020
    5. הַט־
      1. הַטhat-inclineH5186
    6. אָזְנֶֽךָ׃
      1. אָזְנֶֽ'a.ze.Ne.earH0241G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  2. 2that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.
    1. לִשְׁמֹ֥ר
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁמֹ֥רsh.MorpreserveH8104H
    2. מְזִמּ֑וֹת
      1. מְזִמּ֑וֹתme.zi.MotdiscretionH4209
    3. וְ֝דַ֗עַת
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. דַ֗עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
    4. שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ
      1. שְׂפָתֶ֥יse.fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃
      1. יִנְצֹֽרוּyin.Tzo.ruthey will observeH5341
  3. 3For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. נֹ֣פֶת
      1. נֹ֣פֶתNo.fethoneyH5317
    3. תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה
      1. תִּ֭טֹּפְנָהTi.to.fe.nahthey dripH5197
    4. שִׂפְתֵ֣י
      1. שִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.Tei[the] lips ofH8193G
    5. זָרָ֑ה
      1. זָרָ֑הza.Raha strange [woman]H2114A
    6. וְחָלָ֖ק
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חָלָ֖קcha.Lak[is] smoothH2509
    7. מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. שֶּׁ֣מֶןShe.menoilH8081
    8. חִכָּֽהּ׃
      1. חִכָּֽchi.KamouthH2441
      2. הּhherH9024
  4. 4but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
    1. וְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּ
      1. וְֽ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. אַחֲרִיתָ'a.cha.ri.taendH0319
      3. הּhherH9024
    2. מָרָ֣ה
      1. מָרָ֣הma.Rah[is] bitterH4751
    3. כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה
      1. כַֽkha.like <the>H9004
      2. לַּעֲנָ֑הla.'a.NahwormwoodH3939
    4. חַ֝דָּ֗ה
      1. חַ֝דָּ֗הcha.DahsharpH2299
    5. כְּחֶ֣רֶב
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. חֶ֣רֶבChe.reva sword ofH2719
    6. פִּיּֽוֹת׃
      1. פִּיּֽוֹתpi.YotmouthsH6310H
  5. 5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on Sheol.
    1. רַ֭גְלֶיהָ
      1. רַ֭גְלֶיRag.lei.feetH7272
      2. הָhaherH9024
    2. יֹרְד֣וֹת
      1. יֹרְד֣וֹתyo.re.Dot[are] going downH3381
    3. מָ֑וֶת
      1. מָ֑וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
    4. שְׁ֝א֗וֹל
      1. שְׁ֝א֗וֹלShe.olSheolH7585
    5. צְעָדֶ֥יהָ
      1. צְעָדֶ֥יtze.'a.Dei.stepsH6806
      2. הָhaherH9024
    6. יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃
      1. יִתְמֹֽכוּyit.Mo.khuthey will attainH8551
  6. 6Lest she should ponder the path of life, her ways wander, she knoweth not [supplied: whither].
    1. אֹ֣רַח
      1. אֹ֣רַח'O.rach[the] path ofH0734
    2. חַ֭יִּים
      1. חַ֭יִּיםChai.yimlifeH2416E
    3. פֶּן־
      1. פֶּןpen-lestH6435
    4. תְּפַלֵּ֑ס
      1. תְּפַלֵּ֑סte.fa.Lesshe should make levelH6424
    5. נָע֥וּ
      1. נָע֥וּna.'Uthey wanderH5128
    6. מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ
      1. מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יma'.ge.lo.Tei.tracksH4570
      2. הָhaherH9024
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. תֵדָֽע׃
      1. תֵדָֽעte.Da'she knowsH3045
  7. 7And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
    1. וְעַתָּ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahthereforeH6258
    2. בָ֭נִים
      1. בָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenH1121G
    3. שִׁמְעוּ־
      1. שִׁמְעוּshim.'u-listenH8085G
    4. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    6. תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ
      1. תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּta.Su.ruyou departH5493H
    7. מֵאִמְרֵי־
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אִמְרֵי'im.rei-[the] utterances ofH0561
    8. פִֽי׃
      1. פִֽFmouthH6310G
      2. יimyH9020
  8. 8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
    1. הַרְחֵ֣ק
      1. הַרְחֵ֣קhar.Chekmake far awayH7368
    2. מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עָלֶ֣י'a.Lei.with <the>H5921A
      3. הָhaherH9034
    3. דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ
      1. דַרְכֶּ֑dar.Ke.wayH1870L
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    5. תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב
      1. תִּ֝קְרַ֗בtik.Ravyou draw nearH7126G
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    7. פֶּ֥תַח
      1. פֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
    8. בֵּיתָֽהּ׃
      1. בֵּיתָֽbei.TahouseH1004B
      2. הּhherH9024
  9. 9lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;
    1. פֶּן־
      1. פֶּןpen-lestH6435
    2. תִּתֵּ֣ן
      1. תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou should giveH5414G
    3. לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. אֲחֵרִ֣ים'a.che.RimothersH0312
    4. הוֹדֶ֑ךָ
      1. הוֹדֶ֑ho.De.vigorH1935
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. שְׁנֹתֶ֗יshe.no.Tei.yearsH8141
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אַכְזָרִֽי'akh.za.Ria cruel [person]H0394
  10. 10lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and the fruits of thy toil [supplied: come] into the house of a stranger;
    1. פֶּֽן־
      1. פֶּֽןpen-lestH6435
    2. יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ
      1. יִשְׂבְּע֣וּyis.be.'Uthey should be satisfiedH7646
    3. זָרִ֣ים
      1. זָרִ֣יםza.RimstrangersH2114A
    4. כֹּחֶ֑ךָ
      1. כֹּחֶ֑ko.Che.strengthH3581B
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ
      1. וַ֝va.andH9002
      2. עֲצָבֶ֗י'a.tza.Vei.laborH6089A
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. בְּבֵ֣ית
      1. בְּbe.[be] inH9003
      2. בֵ֣יתVeit[the] house ofH1004B
    7. נָכְרִֽי׃
      1. נָכְרִֽיna.khe.Ria foreignerH5237
  11. 11and thou mourn in thine end, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed;
    1. וְנָהַמְתָּ֥
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נָהַמְתָּ֥na.ham.Tayou will groanH5098
    2. בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ
      1. בְve.atH9003
      2. אַחֲרִיתֶ֑'a.cha.ri.Te.endH0319
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. בִּכְל֥וֹת
      1. בִּbiwhenH9003
      2. כְל֥וֹתkh.Lotwastes awayH3615H
    4. בְּ֝שָׂרְךָ֗
      1. בְּ֝שָׂרְbe.sa.re.fleshH1320
      2. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    5. וּשְׁאֵרֶֽךָ׃
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. שְׁאֵרֶֽshe.'e.Re.bodyH7607
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
  12. 12and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!
    1. וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗
      1. וְֽve.andH9001
      2. אָמַרְתָּ֗'a.mar.Tayou will sayH0559
    2. אֵ֭יךְ
      1. אֵ֭יךְ'eikhhow!H0349A
    3. שָׂנֵ֣אתִי
      1. שָׂנֵ֣אתִיsa.Ne.tiI hatedH8130
    4. מוּסָ֑ר
      1. מוּסָ֑רmu.SardisciplineH4148G
    5. וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. תוֹכַ֗חַתto.Kha.chatrebukeH8433B
    6. נָאַ֥ץ
      1. נָאַ֥ץna.'Atzit spurnedH5006
    7. לִבִּֽי׃
      1. לִבִּֽli.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
  13. 13and I have not hearkened unto the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to those that instructed me;
    1. וְֽלֹא־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo.Sha'-notH3808
    2. שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי
      1. שָׁ֭מַעְתִּיSha.ma'.tiI listenedH8085G
    3. בְּק֣וֹל
      1. בְּbe.toH9003
      2. ק֣וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963A
    4. מוֹרָ֑י
      1. מוֹרָ֑mo.RainstructorH4175
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. לִֽlitoH9005
      3. מְלַמְּדַ֗m.la.me.DateachersH3925G
      4. יimyH9030
    6. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. הִטִּ֥יתִי
      1. הִטִּ֥יתִיhi.Ti.tiI inclinedH5186
    8. אָזְנִֽי׃
      1. אָזְנִֽ'a.ze.NearH0241G
      2. יimyH9020
  14. 14I was well nigh in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
    1. כִּ֭מְעַט
      1. כִּ֭KilikeH9004
      2. מְעַטm.'ata littleH4592
    2. הָיִ֣יתִי
      1. הָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961
    3. בְכָל־
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. כָלkhol-everyH3605
    4. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'calamityH7451B
    5. בְּת֖וֹךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. ת֖וֹךְTokhamongH8432
    6. קָהָ֣ל
      1. קָהָ֣לka.Hal[the] assemblyH6951
    7. וְעֵדָֽה׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עֵדָֽה'e.Dah[the] congregationH5712
  15. 15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
    1. שְׁתֵה־
      1. שְׁתֵהshe.teh-drinkH8354
    2. מַ֥יִם
      1. מַ֥יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
    3. מִבּוֹרֶ֑ךָ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. בּוֹרֶ֑bo.Re.own cisternH0953A
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְ֝נֹזְלִ֗ים
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. נֹזְלִ֗יםno.ze.LimstreamsH5140
    5. מִתּ֥וֹךְ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. תּ֥וֹךְTokh[the] midst ofH8432
    6. בְּאֵרֶֽךָ׃
      1. בְּאֵרֶֽbe.'e.Re.own wellH0875
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  16. 16Thy fountains shall be poured forth, as water-brooks in the broadways.
    1. יָפ֣וּצוּ
      1. יָפ֣וּצוּya.Fu.tzuwill they overflow?H6327C
    2. מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יךָ
      1. מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יma'.ye.no.Tei.springsH4599
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. ח֑וּצָה
      1. ח֑וּצָChu.tza[the] outsideH2351
      2. הhtowardsH9011
    4. בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת
      1. בָּ֝ba.in theH9003
      2. רְחֹב֗וֹתre.cho.Votopen placesH7339
    5. פַּלְגֵי־
      1. פַּלְגֵיpal.gei-streams ofH6388
    6. מָֽיִם׃
      1. מָֽיִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
  17. 17Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
    1. יִֽהְיוּ־
      1. יִֽהְיוּyih.yu-let them belongH1961
    2. לְךָ֥
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    3. לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. בַדֶּ֑va.De.aloneH0905H
      3. ךָkhayouH9031
    4. וְאֵ֖ין
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֖ין'EinnotH0369
    5. לְזָרִ֣ים
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. זָרִ֣יםza.RimstrangersH2114A
    6. אִתָּֽךְ׃
      1. אִתָּֽ'i.TawithH0854
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
  18. 18Let thy fountain be blessed; and have joy of the wife of thy youth.
    1. יְהִֽי־
      1. יְהִֽיye.hi-may it beH1961
    2. מְקוֹרְךָ֥
      1. מְקוֹרְme.kor.springH4726
      2. ךָ֥ChayourH9021
    3. בָר֑וּךְ
      1. בָר֑וּךְva.RukhblessedH1288
    4. וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. שְׂמַ֗חse.MachrejoiceH8055
    5. מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH0802H
    6. נְעוּרֶֽךָ׃
      1. נְעוּרֶֽne.'u.Re.youth<s>H5271A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  19. 19As a lovely hind and a graceful roe, let her breasts satisfy thee at all times: be thou ravished continually with her love.
    1. אַיֶּ֥לֶת
      1. אַיֶּ֥לֶת'ai.Ye.leta doe ofH0355
    2. אֲהָבִ֗ים
      1. אֲהָבִ֗ים'a.ha.VimlovesH0158
    3. וְֽיַעֲלַ֫ת־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. יַעֲלַ֫תya.'a.Lat-a goat ofH3280
    4. חֵ֥ן
      1. חֵ֥ןchengraceH2580
    5. דַּ֭דֶּיהָ
      1. דַּ֭דֶּיDa.dei.breastsH1717
      2. הָhaherH9024
    6. יְרַוֻּ֣ךָ
      1. יְרַוֻּ֣ye.ra.Vu.may they satisfyH7301
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    7. בְכָל־
      1. בְve.atH9003
      2. כָלkhol-everyH3605
    8. עֵ֑ת
      1. עֵ֑ת'EttimeH6256
    9. בְּ֝אַהֲבָתָ֗הּ
      1. בְּ֝be.byH9003
      2. אַהֲבָתָ֗'a.ha.va.TaloveH0160
      3. הּhherH9024
    10. תִּשְׁגֶּ֥ה
      1. תִּשְׁגֶּ֥הtish.Gehmay you be intoxicatedH7686
    11. תָמִֽיד׃
      1. תָמִֽידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
  20. 20And why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
    1. וְלָ֤מָּה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לָ֤La.<to>H9005
      3. מָּהmahwhy?H4100
    2. תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה
      1. תִשְׁגֶּ֣הtish.Gehwill you go astrayH7686
    3. בְנִ֣י
      1. בְנִ֣ve.NO sonH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. בְזָרָ֑ה
      1. בְve.withH9003
      2. זָרָ֑הza.Raha strange [woman]H2114A
    5. וּ֝תְחַבֵּ֗ק
      1. וּ֝u.<so>H9002
      2. תְחַבֵּ֗קte.cha.Bekmay you embrace?H2263
    6. חֵ֣ק
      1. חֵ֣קchek[the] bosom ofH2436G
    7. נָכְרִיָּֽה׃
      1. נָכְרִיָּֽהna.khe.ri.Yaha foreign [woman]H5237
  21. 21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. נֹ֨כַח׀
      1. נֹ֨כַחNo.khachbeforeH5227
    3. עֵינֵ֣י
      1. עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869A
    4. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. דַּרְכֵי־
      1. דַּרְכֵיdar.khei-[the] ways ofH1870G
    6. אִ֑ישׁ
      1. אִ֑ישׁ'Isha personH0376G
    7. וְֽכָל־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    8. מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו
      1. מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יma'.ge.lo.TatracksH4570
      2. וvhisH9023
    9. מְפַלֵּֽס׃
      1. מְפַלֵּֽסme.fa.Les[he is] making levelH6424
  22. 22His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
    1. עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו
      1. עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יa.vo.no.TainiquitiesH5771G
      2. וvhisH9023
    2. יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ
      1. יִלְכְּדֻyil.ke.du.Nthey will seizeH3920
      2. נ֥וֹohimH9033
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. הָרָשָׁ֑ע
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'wicked [person]H7563
    5. וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.byH9003
      3. חַבְלֵ֥יchav.Lei[the] cords ofH2256M
    6. חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ
      1. חַ֝טָּאת֗cha.ta.TsinH2403B
      2. וֹohisH9023
    7. יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃
      1. יִתָּמֵֽךְyi.ta.Mekhhe will be heldH8551
  23. 23He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
    1. ה֗וּא
      1. ה֗וּאHu'heH1931
    2. יָ֭מוּת
      1. יָ֭מוּתYa.muthe will dieH4191
    3. בְּאֵ֣ין
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. אֵ֣ין'EinnotH0369
    4. מוּסָ֑ר
      1. מוּסָ֑רmu.SardisciplineH4148G
    5. וּבְרֹ֖ב
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. רֹ֖בRo[the] greatness ofH7230
    6. אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ
      1. אִוַּלְתּ֣'i.val.TfoolishnessH0200
      2. וֹohisH9023
    7. יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃
      1. יִשְׁגֶּֽהyish.Gehhe will go astrayH7686

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