H2505B–חָלַק–cha.laq

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

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

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, Too much to detect and hate his sin.

הֶחֱלִ֣יק he.che.Lik “he flatters”

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.

חָלְק֤וּ׀ chal.Ku “they were smooth”

To deliver you from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;

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

That they may keep you from the strange woman, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.

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

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.

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

A man who flatters his neighbor, Spreads a net for his feet.

מַחֲלִ֣יק ma.cha.Lik “[who] flatters”

So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith, [ergänzt: and] he who smoothes with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fastens it with nails, that is should not be moved.

מַחֲלִ֥יק ma.cha.Lik “a smoother of”

Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

חָלַ֥ק cha.Lak “it is slippery”