Proverbs 7 interlinear
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My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121שְׁמֹרkeepverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8104אֲמָרָיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH561וּמִצְוֹתַיand commandments myconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4687תִּצְפֹּןyou will treasureverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6845אִתָּךְ׃with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH854 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
שְׁמֹרkeepverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8104מִצְוֹתַיcommandments mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4687וֶחְיֵהand liveconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH2421וְתוֹרָתִיand instruction myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8451כְּאִישׁוֹןlike [the] pupil ofprep + noun sg m cstrH380עֵינֶיךָ׃eyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
קָשְׁרֵםbind themverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7194עַל־onprepH5921אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָfingers yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH676כָּתְבֵםwrite themverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH3789עַל־onprepH5921לוּחַ[the] tablet ofnoun sg m cstrH3871לִבֶּךָ׃heart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
אֱמֹרsayverb Qal impv 2 sg mH559לַחָכְמָהto the wisdomprep Definite + noun sg f absH2451אֲחֹתִי[are] sister mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH269אָתְּyoupron 2 sg fH859וּמֹדָעand a relativeconj + noun sg m absH4129לַבִּינָהto the discernmentprep Definite + noun sg f absH998תִקְרָא׃you will callverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7121 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
לִשְׁמָרְךָto keep youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8104מֵאִשָּׁהfrom a womanprep + noun sg f absH802זָרָהstrangeverb Qal ptc sg f absH2114מִנָּכְרִיָּהfrom a foreign [woman]prep + adj sg f absH5237אֲמָרֶיהָ[who] words hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH561הֶחֱלִיקָה׃she makes smoothverb Hiphil perf 3 sg fH2505 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְּחַלּוֹןat [the] window ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2474בֵּיתִיhouse mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1004בְּעַדthroughNumerical adj sg c cstrH1157אֶשְׁנַבִּיlattice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH822נִשְׁקָפְתִּי׃I looked downverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH8259 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
וָאֵרֶאand I sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7200בַפְּתָאיִםamong the naive peopleprep Definite + noun pl m absH6612אָבִינָהI observedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH995בַבָּנִיםamong the sonsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1121נַעַרa youthnoun sg m absH5288חֲסַר־lacking ofadj sg m cstrH2638לֵב׃heartnoun sg m absH3820 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
עֹבֵר[who] was passing byverb Qal ptc sg m absH5674בַּשּׁוּקin the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH7784אֵצֶלbesidenoun sg c cstrH681פִּנָּהּcorner hernoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6438וְדֶרֶךְand [the] direction ofconj + noun sg c cstrH1870בֵּיתָהּhouse hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1004יִצְעָד׃he strodeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6805 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
בְּנֶשֶׁף־at twilightprep + noun sg m absH5399בְּעֶרֶבin [the] evening ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6153יוֹם[the] daynoun sg m absH3117בְּאִישׁוֹןin [the] middle ofprep + noun sg m cstrH380לַיְלָה[the] nightnoun sg m absH3915וַאֲפֵלָה׃and darknessconj + noun sg f absH653 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802לִקְרָאתוֹto meet himprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7122שִׁית[the] garment ofnoun sg m cstrH7897זוֹנָהa prostituteverb Qal ptc sg f absH2181וּנְצֻרַתand guarded ofconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg f cstrH5341לֵב׃heartnoun sg m absH3820 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
הֹמִיָּה[is] boisterousverb Qal ptc sg f absH1993הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931וְסֹרָרֶתand rebelliousconj + verb Qal ptc sg f absH5637בְּבֵיתָהּin house herprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1004לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׁכְּנוּthey stayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7931רַגְלֶיהָ׃feet hernoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7272 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
פַּעַםa timenoun sg f absH6471בַּחוּץin the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH2351פַּעַםa timenoun sg f absH6471בָּרְחֹבוֹתin the open placesprep Definite + noun pl f absH7339וְאֵצֶלand besideconj + noun sg c cstrH681כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605פִּנָּהcornernoun sg f absH6438תֶאֱרֹב׃she lies in waitverb Qal impf 3 sg fH693 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
וְהֶחֱזִיקָהand she takes holdConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg fH2388בּוֹon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְנָשְׁקָה־and she kissesConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH5401לּוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033הֵעֵזָהshe has made firmverb Hiphil perf 3 sg fH5810פָנֶיהָface hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6440וַתֹּאמַרand she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559לוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
זִבְחֵיsacrifices ofnoun pl m cstrH2077שְׁלָמִיםpeace offeringsnoun pl m absH8002עָלָי[are] on meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117שִׁלַּמְתִּיI have paidverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7999נְדָרָי׃vows mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5088 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651יָצָאתִיI have come outverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3318לִקְרָאתֶךָto meet youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7122לְשַׁחֵרto seekprep + verb Piel inf cstrH7836פָּנֶיךָface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440וָאֶמְצָאֶךָּ׃and I have found youConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH4672 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
מַרְבַדִּיםcoveringsnoun pl m absH4765רָבַדְתִּיI have spreadverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7234עַרְשִׂיcouch mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6210חֲטֻבוֹתcolored fabricsverb Qal ptc passive pl f absH2405אֵטוּןlinen ofnoun sg m cstrH330מִצְרָיִם׃Egyptname LocationH4714 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
נַפְתִּיI have sprinkledverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5130מִשְׁכָּבִיbed mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4904מֹרmyrrhnoun sg m absH4753אֲהָלִיםaloesnoun pl m absH174וְקִנָּמוֹן׃and cinnamonconj + noun sg m absH7076 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
לְכָהcome !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH1980נִרְוֶהlet us take our fill ofverb Qal impf 1 pl cH7301דֹדִיםlovesnoun pl m absH1730עַד־untilprepH5704הַבֹּקֶרthe morningart + noun sg m absH1242נִתְעַלְּסָהlet us delight ourselvesverb Hithpael impf 1 pl cH5965בָּאֳהָבִים׃with lovesprep + noun pl m absH159 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369הָאִישׁthe husbandart + noun sg m absH376בְּבֵיתוֹ[is] in house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004הָלַךְhe has goneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1980בְּדֶרֶךְon a journeyprep + noun sg c absH1870מֵרָחוֹק׃from a distanceprep + adj sg m absH7350 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
צְרוֹר־[the] bag ofnoun sg m cstrH6872הַכֶּסֶףthe moneyart + noun sg m absH3701לָקַחhe has takenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3947בְּיָדוֹin hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027לְיוֹםto [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117הַכֵּסֶאthe full moonart + noun sg m absH3677יָבֹאhe will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935בֵיתוֹ׃house hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
הִטַּתּוּshe turns himverb Hiphil perf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH5186בְּרֹבwith [the] greatness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230לִקְחָהּpersuasiveness hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3948בְּחֵלֶקwith [the] seductiveness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2506שְׂפָתֶיהָlips hernoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8193תַּדִּיחֶנּוּ׃she impels himverb Hiphil impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH5080 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
הוֹלֵךְ[he is] walkingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980אַחֲרֶיהָbehind herNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH310פִּתְאֹםsuddenlyadvH6597כְּשׁוֹרlike an oxprep + noun sg m absH7794אֶל־[which] toprepH413טָבַח[the] slaughternoun sg m absH2874יָבוֹאit goesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935וּכְעֶכֶסand like an ankletconj + prep + noun sg m absH5914אֶל־toprepH413מוּסַר[the] chastening ofnoun sg m cstrH4148אֱוִיל׃a fooladj sg m absH191 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
עַדuntilprepH5704יְפַלַּחit will pierceverb Piel impf 3 sg mH6398חֵץan arrownoun sg m absH2671כְּבֵדוֹliver hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3516כְּמַהֵרas hurriesprep + verb Piel inf cstrH4116צִפּוֹרa birdnoun sg c absH6833אֶל־intoprepH413פָּחa trapnoun sg m absH6341וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588בְנַפְשׁוֹ[is] for life hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315הוּא׃ פitpron 3 sg mH1931 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258בָנִיםO childrennoun pl m absH1121שִׁמְעוּ־listenverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְהַקְשִׁיבוּand be attentiveconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH7181לְאִמְרֵי־to [the] words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH561פִי׃mouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יֵשְׂטְit turn asideverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7847אֶל־toprepH413דְּרָכֶיהָways hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1870לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֵּתַעit go astrayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8582בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ׃in pathways herprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5410 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227חֲלָלִיםslain [ones]adj pl m absH2491הִפִּילָהshe has made fallverb Hiphil perf 3 sg fH5307וַעֲצֻמִיםand [are] numerousconj + adj pl m absH6099כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הֲרֻגֶיהָ׃killed [men] herverb Qal ptc passive pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2026 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
דַּרְכֵי[is] [the] ways ofnoun pl c cstrH1870שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585בֵּיתָהּhouse hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1004יֹרְדוֹת[which] go downverb Qal ptc pl f absH3381אֶל־toprepH413חַדְרֵי־[the] chambers ofnoun pl m cstrH2315מָוֶת׃ פdeathnoun sg m absH4194
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