Proverbs 5 interlinear
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121לְחָכְמָתִיto wisdom myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2451הַקְשִׁיבָהbe attentive !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7181לִתְבוּנָתִיto understanding myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8394הַט־inclineverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5186אָזְנֶךָ׃ear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
לִשְׁמֹרto preserveprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8104מְזִמּוֹתdiscretionnoun pl f absH4209וְדַעַתand knowledgeconj + noun sg f absH1847שְׂפָתֶיךָlips yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193יִנְצֹרוּ׃they will observeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5341 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נֹפֶתhoneynoun sg f absH5317תִּטֹּפְנָהthey dripverb Qal impf 3 pl fH5197שִׂפְתֵי[the] lips ofnoun du f cstrH8193זָרָהa strange [woman]verb Qal ptc sg f absH2114וְחָלָקand [is] smoothconj + adj sg m absH2509מִשֶּׁמֶןmore than oilprep + noun sg m absH8081חִכָּהּ׃mouth hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2441 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
וְאַחֲרִיתָהּand end herconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH319מָרָה[is] bitteradj sg f absH4751כַלַּעֲנָהlike the wormwoodprep Definite + noun sg f absH3939חַדָּהsharpadj sg f absH2299כְּחֶרֶבlike a sword ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2719פִּיּוֹת׃mouthsnoun pl f absH6310 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
רַגְלֶיהָfeet hernoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7272יֹרְדוֹת[are] going downverb Qal ptc pl f absH3381מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585צְעָדֶיהָsteps hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6806יִתְמֹכוּ׃they will attainverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8551 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
אֹרַח[the] path ofnoun sg m cstrH734חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435תְּפַלֵּסshe should make levelverb Piel impf 2 sg mH6424נָעוּthey wanderverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5128מַעְגְּלֹתֶיהָtracks hernoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4570לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תֵדָע׃ פshe knowsverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258בָנִיםO childrennoun pl m absH1121שִׁמְעוּ־listenverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תָּסוּרוּyou departverb Qal impf 2 pl mH5493מֵאִמְרֵי־from [the] utterances ofprep + noun pl m cstrH561פִי׃mouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
הַרְחֵקmake far awayverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7368מֵעָלֶיהָfrom with the herprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921דַרְכֶּךָway yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּקְרַבyou draw nearverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7126אֶל־toprepH413פֶּתַח[the] entrance ofnoun sg m cstrH6607בֵּיתָהּ׃house hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1004 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435תִּתֵּןyou should giveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414לַאֲחֵרִיםto othersprep + adj pl m absH312הוֹדֶךָvigor yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1935וּשְׁנֹתֶיךָand years yourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8141לְאַכְזָרִי׃to a cruel [person]prep + adj sg m absH394 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יִשְׂבְּעוּthey should be satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7646זָרִיםstrangersadj pl m absH2114כֹּחֶךָstrength yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3581וַעֲצָבֶיךָand labor yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6089בְּבֵית[be] in [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004נָכְרִי׃a foreigneradj sg m absH5237 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
וְנָהַמְתָּand you will groanConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH5098בְאַחֲרִיתֶךָat end yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH319בִּכְלוֹתwhen wastes awayprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3615בְּשָׂרְךָflesh yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1320וּשְׁאֵרֶךָ׃and body yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7607 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
וְאָמַרְתָּand you will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH559אֵיךְhow!Interrogative ParticleH349שָׂנֵאתִיI hatedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8130מוּסָרdisciplinenoun sg m absH4148וְתוֹכַחַתand rebukeconj + noun sg f absH8433נָאַץit spurnedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5006לִבִּי׃heart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שָׁמַעְתִּיI listenedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8085בְּקוֹלto [the] voice ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963מוֹרָיinstructor mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4175וְלִמְלַמְּדַיand to teachers myconj + prep + verb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3925לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הִטִּיתִיI inclinedverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH5186אָזְנִי׃ear mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH241 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
כִּמְעַטlike a littleprep + noun sg m absH4592הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961בְכָל־in everyprep + noun sg m absH3605רָעcalamityadj sg m absH7451בְּתוֹךְin amongprep + noun sg m cstrH8432קָהָל[the] assemblynoun sg m absH6951וְעֵדָה׃and [the] congregationconj + noun sg f absH5712 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
שְׁתֵה־drinkverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8354מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325מִבּוֹרֶךָfrom own cistern yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH953וְנֹזְלִיםand streamsconj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5140מִתּוֹךְfrom [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432בְּאֵרֶךָ׃own well yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH875 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
יָפוּצוּwill they overflow?verb Qal impf 3 pl mH6327מַעְיְנֹתֶיךָsprings yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4599חוּצָה[the] outside towardsnoun sg m abs + Directional sfxH2351בָּרְחֹבוֹתin the open placesprep Definite + noun pl f absH7339פַּלְגֵי־streams ofnoun pl m cstrH6388מָיִם׃waternoun pl m absH4325 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.
יִהְיוּ־let them belongverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031לְבַדֶּךָto alone youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH905וְאֵיןand notconj + noun sg m cstrH369לְזָרִיםto strangersprep + adj pl m absH2114אִתָּךְ׃with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH854 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
יְהִי־may it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961מְקוֹרְךָspring yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4726בָרוּךְblessedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH1288וּשְׂמַחand rejoiceconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH8055מֵאֵשֶׁתfrom [the] wife ofprep + noun sg f cstrH802נְעוּרֶךָ׃youths yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5271 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
אַיֶּלֶתa doe ofnoun sg f cstrH355אֲהָבִיםlovesnoun pl m absH158וְיַעֲלַת־and a goat ofconj + noun sg f cstrH3280חֵןgracenoun sg m absH2580דַּדֶּיהָbreasts hernoun du m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1717יְרַוֻּךָmay they satisfy youverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 2 sg mH7301בְכָל־at everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֵתtimenoun sg c absH6256בְּאַהֲבָתָהּby love herprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH160תִּשְׁגֶּהmay you be intoxicatedverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7686תָמִיד׃continuallynoun sg m absH8548 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
וְלָמָּהand to why?conj + prep + Interrogative pronH4100תִשְׁגֶּהwill you go astrayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7686בְנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121בְזָרָהwith a strange [woman]prep + adj sg f absH2114וּתְחַבֵּקso may you embrace?conj + verb Piel conj+impf 2 sg mH2263חֵק[the] bosom ofnoun sg m cstrH2436נָכְרִיָּה׃a foreign [woman]adj sg f absH5237 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נֹכַחbeforeadj sg m cstrH5227עֵינֵי[the] eyes ofnoun du f cstrH5869יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068דַּרְכֵי־[the] ways ofnoun pl c cstrH1870אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605מַעְגְּלֹתָיוtracks hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4570מְפַלֵּס׃[he is] making levelverb Piel ptc sg m absH6424 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
עַווֹנוֹתָיוiniquities hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5771יִלְכְּדֻנוֹthey will seize himverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH3920אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָרָשָׁעthe wicked [person]art + noun sg m absH7563וּבְחַבְלֵיand by [the] cords ofconj + prep + noun pl c cstrH2256חַטָּאתוֹsin hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2403יִתָּמֵךְ׃he will be heldverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH8551 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931יָמוּתhe will dieverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4191בְּאֵיןfor notprep + noun sg m cstrH369מוּסָרdisciplinenoun sg m absH4148וּבְרֹבand in [the] greatness ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH7230אִוַּלְתּוֹfoolishness hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH200יִשְׁגֶּה׃ פhe will go astrayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7686
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.