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1 My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;

2 You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

3 Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

4 Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.

5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

8 provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

9 How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

11 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth;

13 who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers;

14 in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

15 Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

16 There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

20 My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

21 Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

22 When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

24 to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.

25 Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

30 Men don’t despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

31 but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.

32 He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

33 He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.

34 For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.

35 He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

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Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 6:1–35 (270 words)
1
  1. בְּ֭נִיbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  2. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  3. עָרַ֣בְתָּʿārabtā`arab: to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter)H6148
  4. לְרֵעֶ֑ךָlĕrēʿekārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  5. תָּקַ֖עְתָּtāqaʿtātaqa`: to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument)H8628
  6. לַזָּ֣רlazzārzuwr: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profaneH2114
  7. כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃kappêkākaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
2
  1. נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּnôqaštāyaqosh: to ensnare (literally or figuratively)H3369
  2. בְאִמְרֵיbĕʾimrêemer: something saidH561
  3. פִ֑יךָpîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  4. נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּnilkadtālakad: to catch (in a net, trap or pit); (generally) to capture or occupyH3920
  5. בְּאִמְרֵיbĕʾimrêemer: something saidH561
  6. פִֽיךָ׃pîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
3
  1. עֲשֵׂ֨הʿăśē`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  2. זֹ֥אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  3. אֵפ֪וֹא׀ʾēpôʾephow: strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or thenH645
  4. בְּנִ֡יbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  5. וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗לwĕhinnāṣēlnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
  6. כִּ֘יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  7. בָ֤אתָbāʾtābow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  8. בְכַףbĕkapkaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
  9. רֵעֶ֑ךָrēʿekārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  10. לֵ֥ךְlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  11. הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗סhitrappēsraphac: to trample, i.e. prostrateH7511
  12. וּרְהַ֥בûrĕhabrahab: to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture, act insolentlyH7292
  13. רֵעֶֽיךָ׃rēʿêkārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
4
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּתֵּ֣ןtittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. שֵׁנָ֣הšēnâshehah: sleepH8142
  4. לְעֵינֶ֑יךָlĕʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗הûtĕnûmâtnuwmah: drowsiness, i.e. sleepH8572
  6. לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃lĕʿapʿappêkā`aph`aph: an eyelash (as fluttering); (figuratively) morning rayH6079
5
  1. הִ֭נָּצֵלhinnāṣēlnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
  2. כִּצְבִ֣יkiṣbîtsbiy: splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful)H6643
  3. מִיָּ֑דmiyyādyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  4. וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹרûkĕṣippôrtsippowr: a little bird (as hopping)H6833
  5. מִיַּ֥דmiyyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  6. יָקֽוּשׁ׃yāqûšyaquwsh: (properly) entangled; (by implication) (intransitively) a snare, or (transitive) a snarerH3353
6
  1. לֵֽךְlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  2. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. נְמָלָ֥הnĕmālânmalah: an ant (probably from its almost bisected form)H5244
  4. עָצֵ֑לʿāṣēl`atsel: indolentH6102
  5. רְאֵ֖הrĕʾēra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  6. דְרָכֶ֣יהָdĕrākêhāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  7. וַחֲכָֽם׃waḥăkāmchakam: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiserH2449
7
  1. אֲשֶׁ֖רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. אֵֽיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  3. לָ֥הּlāh
  4. קָצִ֗יןqāṣînqatsiyn: a magistrate (as deciding) or other leaderH7101
  5. שֹׁטֵ֥רšōṭērshoter: (properly) a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrateH7860
  6. וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃ûmōšēlmashal: to ruleH4910
8
  1. תָּכִ֣יןtākînkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  2. בַּקַּ֣יִץbaqqayiṣqayits: harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonH7019
  3. לַחְמָ֑הּlaḥmāhlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
  4. אָגְרָ֥הʾogrâagar: to harvestH103
  5. בַ֝קָּצִ֗ירbaqqāṣîrqatsiyr: severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figurativelyH7105
  6. מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃maʾăkālāhma'akal: an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)H3978
9
  1. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. מָתַ֖יmātaymathay: (properly) extent (of time)H4970
  3. עָצֵ֥ל׀ʿāṣēl`atsel: indolentH6102
  4. תִּשְׁכָּ֑בtiškābshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
  5. מָ֝תַ֗יmātaymathay: (properly) extent (of time)H4970
  6. תָּק֥וּםtāqûmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  7. מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃miššĕnātekāshehah: sleepH8142
10
  1. מְעַ֣טmĕʿaṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  2. שֵׁ֭נוֹתšēnôtshehah: sleepH8142
  3. מְעַ֣טmĕʿaṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  4. תְּנוּמ֑וֹתtĕnûmôttnuwmah: drowsiness, i.e. sleepH8572
  5. מְעַ֓ט׀mĕʿaṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  6. חִבֻּ֖קḥibbuqchibbuq: a clasping of the hands (in idleness)H2264
  7. יָדַ֣יִםyādayimyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  8. לִשְׁכָּֽב׃liškābshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
11
  1. וּבָֽאûbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  2. כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְkimhallēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  3. רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָrēʾšekāreysh: povertyH7389
  4. וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ûmaḥsōrĕkāmachcowr: deficiency; (hence) impoverishmentH4270
  5. כְּאִ֣ישׁkĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  6. מָגֵֽן׃māgēnmagen: a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler)H4043
12
  1. אָדָ֣םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  2. בְּ֭לִיַּעַלbĕliyyaʿalbliya`al: without profit, worthlessnessH1100
  3. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. אָ֑וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
  5. ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְhôlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. עִקְּשׁ֥וּתʿiqqĕšût`iqqshuwth: perversityH6143
  7. פֶּֽה׃pepeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
13
  1. קֹרֵ֣ץqōrēṣqarats: to pinch, i.e. (partially) to bite the lips, blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off...H7169
  2. בְּ֭עֵינָוbĕʿênow`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  3. מֹלֵ֣לmōlēlmalal: to speak (mostly poetical) or sayH4448
  4. בְּרַגְלָ֑וbĕraglāwregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  5. מֹ֝רֶ֗הmōreyarah: (properly) to flow as water; (hence) to rainH3384
  6. בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃bĕʾeṣbĕʿōtāywetsba`: something to sieze with; a fingerH676
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  1. תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת׀tahpukôttahpukah: a perversity or fraudH8419
  2. בְּלִבּ֗וֹbĕlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  3. חֹרֵ֣שׁḥōrēšcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  4. רָ֣עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  5. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. עֵ֑תʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  7. מִדְָנִ֥יםmidonîmmadown: a contest or quarrelH4066
  8. יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃yĕšallēaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
15
  1. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  2. כֵּ֗ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  3. פִּ֭תְאֹםpitʾōmpith'owm: instantlyH6597
  4. יָב֣וֹאyābôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  5. אֵיד֑וֹʾêdôeyd: oppression; (by implication) misfortune, ruinH343
  6. פֶּ֥תַעpetaʿpetha`: a wink, i.e. moment (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly)H6621
  7. יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗רyiššābērshabar: to burst (literally or figuratively)H7665
  8. וְאֵ֣יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  9. מַרְפֵּֽא׃marpēʾmarpe': (properly) curative; (literally, concretely) a medicineH4832
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  1. שֶׁשׁšešshesh: six (as an overplus (see H7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand)H8337
  2. הֵ֭נָּהhēnnâhennah: themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)H2007
  3. שָׂנֵ֣אśānēʾsane': to hate (personally)H8130
  4. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַעwĕšebaʿsheba`: a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one)H7651
  6. תּוֹעֲבַ֥ותtôʿăbǎwttow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  7. נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃napšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
17
  1. עֵינַ֣יִםʿênayim`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  2. רָ֭מוֹתrāmôtruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
  3. לְשׁ֣וֹןlĕšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  4. שָׁ֑קֶרšāqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  5. וְ֝יָדַ֗יִםwĕyādayimyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  6. שֹׁפְכ֥וֹתšōpĕkôtshaphak: to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal)H8210
  7. דָּםdāmdam: blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animalH1818
  8. נָקִֽי׃nāqînaqiy: innocentH5355
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  1. לֵ֗בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  2. חֹ֭רֵשׁḥōrēšcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  3. מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥšĕbôtmachashabah: a contrivance; (concretely) a texture, machineH4284
  4. אָ֑וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
  5. רַגְלַ֥יִםraglayimregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  6. מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹתmĕmahărôtmahar: (properly) to be liquid or flow easily; (by implication)H4116
  7. לָר֥וּץlārûṣruwts: to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)H7323
  8. לָֽרָעָה׃lārāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
19
  1. יָפִ֣יחַyāpîaḥpuwach: to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or airH6315
  2. כְּ֭זָבִיםkĕzābîmkazab: falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)H3577
  3. עֵ֣דʿēd`ed: concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimonyH5707
  4. שָׁ֑קֶרšāqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  5. וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַûmĕšallēaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  6. מְ֝דָנִ֗יםmĕdānîmmdan: discord, strifeH4090
  7. בֵּ֣יןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  8. אַחִֽים׃ʾaḥîmach: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001))H251
20
  1. נְצֹ֣רnĕṣōrnatsar: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)H5341
  2. בְּ֭נִיbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  3. מִצְוַ֣תmiṣwatmitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
  4. אָבִ֑יךָʾābîkāab: fatherH1
  5. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁtiṭṭōšnatash: (properly) to pound, i.e. smite; (by implication) (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperseH5203
  7. תּוֹרַ֥תtôrattowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  8. אִמֶּֽךָ׃ʾimmekāem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
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  1. קָשְׁרֵ֣םqošrēmqashar: bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason)H7194
  2. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. לִבְּךָ֣libbĕkāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. תָמִ֑ידtāmîdtamiyd: (properly) continuance (as indefinite extension)H8548
  5. עָ֝נְדֵ֗םʿānĕdēm`anad: to lace fastH6029
  6. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃gargĕrōtekāgargrowth: the throat (as used in rumination)H1621
22
  1. בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֙׀bĕhithallekkāhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  2. תַּנְחֶ֬הtanḥenachah: to guide; (by implication) to transport (into exile, or as colonists)H5148
  3. אֹתָ֗ךְʾōtāketh: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָbĕšokbĕkāshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
  5. תִּשְׁמֹ֣רtišmōrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  6. עָלֶ֑יךָʿālêkā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָwahăqîṣôtāquwts: to awake (literally or figuratively)H6974
  8. הִ֣יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃tĕśîḥekāsiyach: to ponder; (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utterH7878
23
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. נֵ֣רnērniyr: H5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)H5216
  3. מִ֭צְוָהmiṣwâmitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
  4. וְת֣וֹרָהwĕtôrâtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  5. א֑וֹרʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
  6. וְדֶ֥רֶךְwĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  7. חַ֝יִּ֗יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  8. תּוֹכְח֥וֹתtôkĕḥôttowkechah: chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)H8433
  9. מוּסָֽר׃mûsārmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
24
  1. לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָlišmorkāshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  2. מֵאֵ֣שֶׁתmēʾēšetishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  3. רָ֑עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  4. מֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗תmēḥelqatchelqah: (properly) smoothness; (figuratively) flatteryH2513
  5. לָשׁ֥וֹןlāšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  6. נָכְרִיָּֽה׃nokriyyânokriy: strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)H5237
25
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תַּחְמֹ֣דtaḥmōdchamad: to delight inH2530
  3. יָ֭פְיָהּyāpĕyohyophiy: beautyH3308
  4. בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbilbābekālebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  5. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗tiqqāḥăkālaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  7. בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃bĕʿapʿappêhā`aph`aph: an eyelash (as fluttering); (figuratively) morning rayH6079
26
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. בְעַדbĕʿadb`ad: in up to or over against; (generally) at, beside, among, behind, for, etcH1157
  3. אִשָּׁ֥הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  4. זוֹנָ֗הzônâzanah: to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary...H2181
  5. עַֽדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  6. כִּכַּ֫רkikkarkikkar: a circle; (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, expec. the Ghor or valley of the JordanH3603
  7. לָ֥חֶםlāḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
  8. וְאֵ֥שֶׁתwĕʾēšetishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  9. אִ֑ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  10. נֶ֖פֶשׁnepešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  11. יְקָרָ֣הyĕqārâyaqar: valuableH3368
  12. תָצֽוּד׃tāṣûdtsuwd: to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); (by implication) to catch an animalH6679
27
  1. הֲיַחְתֶּ֤הhăyaḥtechathah: to lay hold of; especially to pick up fireH2846
  2. אִ֓ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  3. אֵ֬שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  4. בְּחֵיק֑וֹbĕḥêqôcheyq: the bosom (literally or figuratively)H2436
  5. וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יוûbĕgādāywbeged: a covering; clothingH899
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃tiśśārapnâsaraph: to be (causatively, set) on fireH8313
28
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. יְהַלֵּ֣ךְyĕhallēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  3. אִ֭ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. הַגֶּחָלִ֑יםhaggeḥālîmgechel: an emberH1513
  6. וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יוwĕraglāywregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  7. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃tikkāwênâkavah: (properly) to prick or penetrate; (hence) to blister (as smarting or eating into)H3554
29
  1. כֵּ֗ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  2. הַ֭בָּאhabbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. אֵ֣שֶׁתʾēšetishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  5. רֵעֵ֑הוּrēʿēhûrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  6. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. יִ֝נָּקֶ֗הyinnāqenaqah: to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively)H5352
  8. כָּֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. הַנֹּגֵ֥עַhannōgēaʿnaga`: (properly) to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purposeH5060
30
  1. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. יָב֣וּזוּyābûzûbuwz: to disrespectH936
  3. לַ֭גַּנָּבlaggannobgannab: a stealerH1590
  4. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. יִגְנ֑וֹבyignôbganab: (literally or figuratively) to thieve; (by implication) to deceiveH1589
  6. לְמַלֵּ֥אlĕmallēʾmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
  7. נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  8. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. יִרְעָֽב׃yirʿābra`eb: to hungerH7456
31
  1. וְ֭נִמְצָאwĕnimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  2. יְשַׁלֵּ֣םyĕšallēmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  3. שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִםšibʿātāyimshib`athayim: seven- timesH7659
  4. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  5. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. ה֖וֹןhônhown: wealth; (by implication) enoughH1952
  7. בֵּית֣וֹbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  8. יִתֵּֽן׃yittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
32
  1. נֹאֵ֣ףnōʾēpna'aph: to commit adultery; (figuratively) to apostatizeH5003
  2. אִשָּׁ֣הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  3. חֲסַרḥăsarchacer: lacking; (hence) withoutH2638
  4. לֵ֑בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  5. מַֽשְׁחִ֥יתmašḥîtshachath: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)H7843
  6. נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  7. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  8. יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃yaʿăśennâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
33
  1. נֶֽגַעnegaʿnega`: a blow; (figuratively) an inflictionH5061
  2. וְקָל֥וֹןwĕqālônqalown: disgrace; (by implication) the pudendaH7036
  3. יִמְצָ֑אyimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  4. וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹwĕḥerpātôcherpah: contumely, disgrace, the pudendaH2781
  5. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. תִמָּחֶֽה׃timmāḥemachah: (properly) to stroke or rub; (by implication) to eraseH4229
34
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. קִנְאָ֥הqinʾâqin'ah: jealousy or envyH7068
  3. חֲמַתḥămatchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
  4. גָּ֑בֶרgābergeber: (properly) a valiant man or warrior; (generally) a person simplyH1397
  5. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יַ֝חְמ֗וֹלyaḥmôlchamal: to commiserate; (by implication) to spareH2550
  7. בְּי֣וֹםbĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  8. נָקָֽם׃nāqāmnaqam: revengeH5359
35
  1. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. יִ֭שָּׂאyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  3. פְּנֵ֣יpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  4. כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. כֹּ֑פֶרkōperkopher: (properly) a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in)H3724
  6. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. יֹ֝אבֶ֗הyōʾbeabah: to breathe after; (figuratively) to be acquiescentH14
  8. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. תַרְבֶּהtarberabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  10. שֹֽׁחַד׃šōḥadshachad: a donation (venal or redemptive)H7810

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Strong's words in Proverbs 6 (6)
Strong's H1980 — לֵ֥ךְ (lēk)
halak (haw-lak') v. 1. a primitive root 2. to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) [akin to H3212] KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be c. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 6.
Strong's H376 — כְּאִ֣ישׁ (kĕʾîš)
iysh (eesh) n-m. 1. a man as an individual or a male person 2. often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) [contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)] KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Root(s): H582 Compare: H802. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 6.
Strong's H802 — מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת (mēʾēšet)
ishshah (ish-shaw') n-f. 1. irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'} 2. a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582) [feminine of H376 or H582] KJV: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none,. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 6.
Strong's H3027 — מִיָּ֑ד (miyyād)
yad (yawd) n-f. 1. a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one) 2. used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows) [a primitive word] KJV: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves. See also: H3709. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 6.
Strong's H3605 — בְּכָל (bĕkāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 6.
Strong's H3820 — בְּלִבּ֗וֹ (bĕlibbô)
leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 6.

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“Scripture says, “Go to the ant, you sluggard, and become wiser than he.” The ant at the time of harvest lays up an ample and varied store of food against the threat of winter.”

What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 6 (2)

  • “Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? So he that goes in to a married woman shall not be innocent.”

  • “And, figuratively speaking, he keeps a fire in his breast who permits an impure thought to dwell in his heart. And he walks upon coals who, by sinning in act, destroys his own soul.”

    — Hippolytus (3rd century) on Proverbs 6:27

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