H2505B–חָלַק–cha.laq

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃ (יַחֲלִֽיקוּ) ya.cha.Li.ku “they speak flattery”

For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

הֶחֱלִ֣יק he.che.Lik “he flatters”

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

חָלְק֤וּ׀ chal.Ku “they were smooth”

To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃ he.che.Li.kah “she makes smooth”

So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃ he.che.Li.kah “she makes smooth”

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק (מַּחֲלִ֥יק) ma.cha.Lik “[one who] makes smooth”

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

מַחֲלִ֣יק ma.cha.Lik “[who] flatters”

So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.

מַחֲלִ֥יק ma.cha.Lik “a smoother of”

Their mind is taken away; now they will be made waste: he will have their altars broken down, he will give their pillars to destruction.

חָלַ֥ק cha.Lak “it is slippery”