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My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518עָרַבְתָּyou have stood suretyverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6148לְרֵעֶךָfor fellow-citizen yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453תָּקַעְתָּyou have struckverb Qal perf 2 sg mH8628לַזָּרfor the strangerprep Definite + adj sg m absH2114כַּפֶּיךָ׃palms yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3709 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
נוֹקַשְׁתָּyou have been ensnaredverb Niphal perf 2 sg mH3369בְאִמְרֵי־by [the] words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH561פִיךָmouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310נִלְכַּדְתָּyou have been caughtverb Niphal perf 2 sg mH3920בְּאִמְרֵי־by [the] words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH561פִיךָ׃mouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
עֲשֵׂהdoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6213זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063אֵפוֹאthenInterjectionH645בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121וְהִנָּצֵלand deliver yourselfconj + verb Niphal impv 2 sg mH5337כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בָאתָyou have comeverb Qal perf 2 sg mH935בְכַף־in [the] palm ofprep + noun sg f cstrH3709רֵעֶךָneighbor yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453לֵךְgoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980הִתְרַפֵּסhumble yourselfverb Hithpael impv 2 sg mH7511וּרְהַבand importuneconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7292רֵעֶיךָ׃neighbor yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7453 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתֵּןyou giveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414שֵׁנָהsleepnoun sg f absH8142לְעֵינֶיךָto eyes yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869וּתְנוּמָהand slumberconj + noun sg f absH8572לְעַפְעַפֶּיךָ׃to eyelids yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6079 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
הִנָּצֵלdeliver yourselfverb Niphal impv 2 sg mH5337כִּצְבִיlike a gazelleprep + noun sg m absH6643מִיָּדfrom a handprep + noun sg c absH3027וּכְצִפּוֹרand like a birdconj + prep + noun sg c absH6833מִיַּדfrom [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027יָקוּשׁ׃ פa fowlernoun sg m absH3353 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
לֵךְ־goverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980אֶל־toprepH413נְמָלָהan antnoun sg f absH5244עָצֵלO sluggardadj sg m absH6102רְאֵהconsiderverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200דְרָכֶיהָways itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1870וַחֲכָם׃and become wiseconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH2449 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369לָהּ[belongs] to itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034קָצִין[is] commander ofnoun sg m cstrH7101שֹׁטֵרicerverb Qal ptc sg m absH7860וּמֹשֵׁל׃and rulerconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH4910 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
תָּכִיןit preparesverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3559בַּקַּיִץin the summerprep Definite + noun sg m absH7019לַחְמָהּfood itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3899אָגְרָהit gathersverb Qal perf 3 sg fH103בַקָּצִירat the harvestprep Definite + noun sg m absH7105מַאֲכָלָהּ׃food itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3978 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
עַד־untilprepH5704מָתַיwhen?Interrogative ParticleH4970עָצֵלO sluggardadj sg m absH6102תִּשְׁכָּבwill you lie downverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7901מָתַיwhen?Interrogative ParticleH4970תָּקוּםwill you riseverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6965מִשְּׁנָתֶךָ׃from sleep yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8142 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
מְעַטa little ofnoun sg m cstrH4592שֵׁנוֹתsleepsnoun pl f absH8142מְעַטa little ofnoun sg m cstrH4592תְּנוּמוֹתslumbersnoun pl f absH8572מְעַטa little ofnoun sg m cstrH4592חִבֻּקfolding ofnoun sg m cstrH2264יָדַיִםhandsnoun du c absH3027לִשְׁכָּב׃to restprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7901 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
וּבָא־and it will comeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH935כִמְהַלֵּךְlike a travelerprep + verb Piel ptc sg m absH1980רֵאשֶׁךָpoverty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7389וּמַחְסֹרְךָand lack yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4270כְּאִישׁlike a man ofprep + noun sg m cstrH376מָגֵן׃ פshieldadj sg m absH4043 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
אָדָםa person ofnoun sg m cstrH120בְּלִיַּעַלworthlessnessnoun sg m absH1100אִישׁa person ofnoun sg m cstrH376אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205הוֹלֵךְ[is] walkingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980עִקְּשׁוּתcrookedness ofnoun sg f cstrH6143פֶּה׃mouthnoun sg m absH6310 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
קֹרֵץ[he is] winkingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7169בְּעֵינָיוwith eyes hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869מֹלֵל[he is] scrapingverb Qal ptc sg m absH4448בְּרַגְלָיוwith feet hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7272מֹרֶה[he is] pointingverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3384בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו׃with fingers hisprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH676 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
תַּהְפֻּכוֹתperverse thingsnoun pl f absH8419בְּלִבּוֹ[are] in heart hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820חֹרֵשׁ[he is] devisingverb Qal ptc sg m absH2790רָעeviladj sg m absH7451בְּכָל־at everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֵתtimenoun sg c absH6256מִדְיָנִיםcontentionsnoun pl m absH4079יְשַׁלֵּחַ׃he sends outverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7971 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651פִּתְאֹםsuddenlyadvH6597יָבוֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935אֵידוֹdisaster hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH343פֶּתַעan instantnoun sg m absH6621יִשָּׁבֵרhe will be brokenverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH7665וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַרְפֵּא׃ פ[will be] healingnoun sg m absH4832 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
שֶׁשׁ־six [things]Numerical adj sg c cstrH8337הֵנָּהthosepron 3 pl fH2007שָׂנֵאhe hatesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8130יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְשֶׁבַעand [are] sevenconj + Numerical adj sg c absH7651תּוֹעֲבַת[the] disgusting thing ofnoun sg f cstrH8441נַפְשׁוֹ׃self hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
עֵינַיִםeyesnoun du f absH5869רָמוֹתhaughtyverb Qal ptc pl f absH7311לְשׁוֹןa tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956שָׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267וְיָדַיִםand handsconj + noun du c absH3027שֹׁפְכוֹת[which] shedverb Qal ptc pl f absH8210דָּם־bloodnoun sg m absH1818נָקִי׃innocentadj sg m absH5355 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
לֵבa heartnoun sg m absH3820חֹרֵשׁ[which] devisesverb Qal ptc sg m absH2790מַחְשְׁבוֹתplans ofnoun pl f cstrH4284אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205רַגְלַיִםfeetnoun du f absH7272מְמַהֲרוֹת[which] hurryverb Piel ptc pl f absH4116לָרוּץto runprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7323לָרָעָה׃to the evilprep Definite + noun sg f absH7451 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
יָפִיחַ[who] he breathes outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6315כְּזָבִיםliesnoun pl m absH3577עֵדa witness ofnoun sg m cstrH5707שָׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267וּמְשַׁלֵּחַand [one who] spreadsconj + verb Piel ptc sg m absH7971מְדָנִיםcontentionsnoun pl m absH4090בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996אַחִים׃ פbrothersnoun pl m absH251 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
נְצֹרkeepverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5341בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121מִצְוַת[the] commandment ofnoun sg f cstrH4687אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּטֹּשׁyou forsakeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5203תּוֹרַת[the] instruction ofnoun sg f cstrH8451אִמֶּךָ׃mother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
קָשְׁרֵםbind themverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7194עַל־onprepH5921לִבְּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820תָמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548עָנְדֵםtie themverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH6029עַל־onprepH5921גַּרְגְּרֹתֶךָ׃necks yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1621 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָwhen walking about youprep + verb Hithpael inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1980תַּנְחֶהit will guideverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH5148אֹתָךְobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 sg mH853בְּשָׁכְבְּךָwhen lying down youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7901תִּשְׁמֹרit will watchverb Qal impf 3 sg fH8104עָלֶיךָover youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921וַהֲקִיצוֹתָand you will awakeConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 sg mH6974הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931תְשִׂיחֶךָ׃it will speak to youverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH7878 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נֵר[is] a lampnoun sg m absH5216מִצְוָה[the] commandmentnoun sg f absH4687וְתוֹרָהand [the] instructionconj + noun sg f absH8451אוֹר[is] a lightnoun sg f absH216וְדֶרֶךְand [are] a way ofconj + noun sg c cstrH1870חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416תּוֹכְחוֹתrebukes ofnoun pl f cstrH8433מוּסָר׃disciplinenoun sg m absH4148 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
לִשְׁמָרְךָto keep youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8104מֵאֵשֶׁתfrom a woman ofprep + noun sg f cstrH802רָעeviladj sg m absH7451מֵחֶלְקַתfrom smoothness ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2513לָשׁוֹןtonguenoun sg c absH3956נָכְרִיָּה׃a foreign [woman]adj sg f absH5237 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּחְמֹדyou desireverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2530יָפְיָהּbeauty hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3308בִּלְבָבֶךָin heart yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3824וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּקָּחֲךָshe capture youverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH3947בְּעַפְעַפֶּיהָ׃with eyelids herprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6079 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְעַד־[the] priceNumerical adj sg c cstrH1157אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802זוֹנָהa prostituteverb Qal ptc sg f absH2181עַד־toprepH5704כִּכַּרa round loaf ofnoun sg f cstrH3603לָחֶםbreadnoun sg m absH3899וְאֵשֶׁתand [the] wife ofconj + noun sg f cstrH802אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376נֶפֶשׁa lifenoun sg f absH5315יְקָרָהpreciousadj sg f absH3368תָצוּד׃ פshe huntsverb Qal impf 3 sg fH6679 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
הֲיַחְתֶּה¿ will he snatch upInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH2846אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784בְּחֵיקוֹin bosom hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2436וּבְגָדָיוand garments hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH899לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִשָּׂרַפְנָה׃will they be burned?verb Niphal impf 3 pl fH8313 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518יְהַלֵּךְwill he walk?verb Piel impf 3 sg mH1980אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376עַל־onprepH5921הַגֶּחָלִיםthe burning coalsart + noun pl m absH1513וְרַגְלָיוand feet hisconj + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7272לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִכָּוֶינָה׃will they be scorchedverb Niphal impf 3 pl fH3554 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
כֵּן[is] thusadvH3651הַבָּאthe [one who] goesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH935אֶל־intoprepH413אֵשֶׁת[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802רֵעֵהוּneighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִנָּקֶהhe will go unpunishedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH5352כָּל־everynoun sg m absH3605הַנֹּגֵעַthe [one who] touchesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5060בָּהּ׃in herprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָבוּזוּpeople despiseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH936לַגַּנָּבto the thiefprep Definite + noun sg m absH1590כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588יִגְנוֹבhe will stealverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1589לְמַלֵּאto fillprep + verb Piel inf cstrH4390נַפְשׁוֹappetite hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִרְעָב׃he will be hungryverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7456 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
וְנִמְצָאand he will be found outconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH4672יְשַׁלֵּםhe will make restitutionverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7999שִׁבְעָתָיִםsevenfoldNumerical adj du f absH7659אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הוֹן[the] wealth ofnoun sg m cstrH1952בֵּיתוֹhouse hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004יִתֵּן׃he will giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
נֹאֵף[one who] commits adulteryverb Qal ptc sg m absH5003אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802חֲסַר־[is] lacking ofadj sg m cstrH2638לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820מַשְׁחִית[one who] destroysverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7843נַפְשׁוֹown self hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931יַעֲשֶׂנָּה׃he will do itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6213 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
נֶגַע־a woundnoun sg m absH5061וְקָלוֹןand shameconj + noun sg m absH7036יִמְצָאhe will findverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4672וְחֶרְפָּתוֹand reproach hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2781לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִמָּחֶה׃it will be wiped awayverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH4229 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588קִנְאָהjealousynoun sg f absH7068חֲמַת־[is the] rage ofnoun sg f cstrH2534גָּבֶרa mannoun sg m absH1397וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַחְמוֹלhe will have compassionverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2550בְּיוֹםon a day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117נָקָם׃vengeancenoun sg m absH5359 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִשָּׂאhe will lift upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5375פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440כָל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605כֹּפֶרransomnoun sg m absH3724וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יֹאבֶהhe will be willingverb Qal impf 3 sg mH14כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588תַרְבֶּה־you will make greatverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7235שֹׁחַד׃ פa bribenoun sg m absH7810
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