1	My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
	× בְּ֭נִי bə·nî My son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 Cross Reference (Leviticus 20:10–21; 1 Corinthians 5:1–8) BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה haq·šî·ḇāh pay attention Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7181 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention × לְחָכְמָתִ֣י lə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî to my wisdom ; Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 2451 BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom   1a) skill (in war)   1b) wisdom (in administration)   1c) shrewdness, wisdom   1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)   1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) × הַט־ haṭ- incline Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5186 BSB/Thayers 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer     1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent)     1a3) to bend, turn, incline       1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down       1a3b) to bend, bow       1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.)   1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stretch out     1c2) to spread out     1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away × אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā your ear Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 241 BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation × לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י liṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯî to my insight , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8394 BSB/Thayers 1) understanding, intelligence   1a) the act of understanding     1a1) skill   1b) the faculty of understanding     1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight   1c) the object of knowledge   1d) teacher (personification) בְּ֭נִי bə·nî My son , הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה haq·šî·ḇāh pay attention לְחָכְמָתִ֣י lə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî to my wisdom ; הַט־ haṭ- incline אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā your ear לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י liṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯî to my insight ,
2	that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
	× לִשְׁמֹ֥ר liš·mōr that you may maintain Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × מְזִמּ֑וֹת mə·zim·mō·wṯ discretion Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4209 BSB/Thayers 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot   1a) purpose   1b) discretion   1c) devices (evil) × שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā and your lips Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 8193 BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding   1a) lip (as body part)   1b) language   1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) × יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃ yin·ṣō·rū may preserve Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5341 BSB/Thayers 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to watch, guard, keep     1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers     1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity     1a4) to guard, keep secret     1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded     1a6) watchman (participle) × וְ֝דַ֗עַת wə·ḏa·‘aṯ knowledge . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom לִשְׁמֹ֥ר liš·mōr that you may maintain מְזִמּ֑וֹת mə·zim·mō·wṯ discretion שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā and your lips יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃ yin·ṣō·rū may preserve וְ֝דַ֗עַת wə·ḏa·‘aṯ knowledge .
3	Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
	× כִּ֤י kî Though Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × שִׂפְתֵ֣י śip̄·ṯê the lips Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct Strongs 8193 BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding   1a) lip (as body part)   1b) language   1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) × זָרָ֑ה zā·rāh of the forbidden woman Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 2114 Footnote Or the adulteress BSB/Thayers 1) to be strange, be a stranger   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become estranged     1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle)     1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle)     1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton)   1b) (Niphal) to be estranged   1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated × תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה tiṭ·ṭō·p̄ə·nāh drip Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 5197 BSB/Thayers 1) to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse   1a) (Qal) to drop, drip   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to drip     1b2) to drop (prophecy) × נֹ֣פֶת nō·p̄eṯ honey Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5317 BSB/Thayers 1) flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb × חִכָּֽהּ׃ ḥik·kāh and her speech Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 2441 Footnote Or her palate BSB/Thayers 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums × וְחָלָ֖ק wə·ḥā·lāq [is] smoother Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2509 BSB/Thayers 1) flattering, smooth × מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן miš·še·men than oil , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8081 BSB/Thayers 1) fat, oil   1a) fat, fatness   1b) oil, olive oil     1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent     1b2) for anointing   1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) כִּ֤י kî Though שִׂפְתֵ֣י śip̄·ṯê the lips זָרָ֑ה zā·rāh of the forbidden woman תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה tiṭ·ṭō·p̄ə·nāh drip נֹ֣פֶת nō·p̄eṯ honey חִכָּֽהּ׃ ḥik·kāh and her speech וְחָלָ֖ק wə·ḥā·lāq [is] smoother מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן miš·še·men than oil ,
4	in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.
	× וְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּ wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh in the end Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 319 BSB/Thayers 1) after part, end   1a) end, issue, event   1b) latter time (prophetic for future time)   1c) posterity   1d) last, hindermost × מָרָ֣ה mā·rāh she is bitter Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 4751 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bitter, bitterness   1a) of water or food   1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)   1c) of pain (subst) adv 2) bitterly × כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה ḵal·la·‘ă·nāh as wormwood , Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 3939 BSB/Thayers 1) wormwood   1a) bitterness (metaph.) × חַ֝דָּ֗ה ḥad·dāh sharp Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 2299 BSB/Thayers 1) sharp × פִּיּֽוֹת׃ pî·yō·wṯ as a double-edged Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × כְּחֶ֣רֶב kə·ḥe·reḇ sword . Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 2719 BSB/Thayers 1) sword, knife   1a) sword   1b) knife   1c) tools for cutting stone וְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּ wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh in the end מָרָ֣ה mā·rāh she is bitter כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה ḵal·la·‘ă·nāh as wormwood , חַ֝דָּ֗ה ḥad·dāh sharp פִּיּֽוֹת׃ pî·yō·wṯ as a double-edged כְּחֶ֣רֶב kə·ḥe·reḇ sword .
5	Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.
	× רַ֭גְלֶיהָ raḡ·le·hā Her feet Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 7272 BSB/Thayers 1) foot   1a) foot, leg   1b) of God (anthropomorphic)   1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table   1d) according to the pace of (with prep)   1e) three times (feet, paces) × יֹרְד֣וֹת yō·rə·ḏō·wṯ go down Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × מָ֑וֶת mā·weṯ to death ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4194 BSB/Thayers 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead   1a) death   1b) death by violence (as a penalty)   1c) state of death, place of death × צְעָדֶ֥יהָ ṣə·‘ā·ḏe·hā her steps Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 6806 BSB/Thayers 1) step, pace, stride   1a) step, pace   1b) step, steps (of course of life) (fig) × יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃ yiṯ·mō·ḵū lead straight to Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8551 BSB/Thayers 1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain     1a2) to hold up, support     1a3) to hold, keep     1a4) to take hold of each other   1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held × שְׁ֝א֗וֹל ’ō·wl Sheol . Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 7585 Footnote Or lay hold of Sheol BSB/Thayers 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit   1a) the underworld   1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead     1b1) place of no return     1b2) without praise of God     1b3) wicked sent there for punishment     1b4) righteous not abandoned to it     1b5) of the place of exile (fig)     1b6) of extreme degradation in sin רַ֭גְלֶיהָ raḡ·le·hā Her feet יֹרְד֣וֹת yō·rə·ḏō·wṯ go down מָ֑וֶת mā·weṯ to death ; צְעָדֶ֥יהָ ṣə·‘ā·ḏe·hā her steps יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃ yiṯ·mō·ḵū lead straight to שְׁ֝א֗וֹל ’ō·wl Sheol .
6	She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.
	× פֶּן־ pen- She does not Grammar Conjunction Strongs 6435 BSB/Thayers conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest × תְּפַלֵּ֑ס tə·p̄al·lês consider Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6424 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to weigh, make level, balance   1a) to weigh out   1b) to make level or smooth × אֹ֣רַח ’ō·raḥ the path Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 734 BSB/Thayers 1) way, path   1a) path, road   1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.)   1c) way of living (fig.)   1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton) × חַ֭יִּים ḥay·yîm of life ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × לֹ֣א lō she does not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תֵדָֽע׃פ ṯê·ḏā‘ know that Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ ma‘·gə·lō·ṯe·hā her ways Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 4570 BSB/Thayers 1) entrenchment, track   1a) circumvallation, entrenchment   1b) track × נָע֥וּ nā·‘ū are unstable . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5128 BSB/Thayers 1) to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to wave, quiver, vibrate, swing, stagger, tremble, be unstable     1a2) to totter, go tottering       1a2a) vagabond (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be tossed about or around   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to toss about     1c2) to shake, cause to totter     1c3) to shake, disturb     1c4) to cause to wander פֶּן־ pen- She does not תְּפַלֵּ֑ס tə·p̄al·lês consider אֹ֣רַח ’ō·raḥ the path חַ֭יִּים ḥay·yîm of life ; לֹ֣א lō she does not תֵדָֽע׃פ ṯê·ḏā‘ know that מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ ma‘·gə·lō·ṯe·hā her ways נָע֥וּ nā·‘ū are unstable .
7	So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
	× וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh So now , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × בָ֭נִים ḇā·nîm my sons , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × לִ֑י lî to me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × וְאַל־ wə·’al- and do not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ tā·sū·rū turn aside Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 5493 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn aside, depart   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto     1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid     1a3) to be removed     1a4) to come to an end   1b) (Polel) to turn aside   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose     1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish   1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed × מֵאִמְרֵי־ mê·’im·rê- from the words Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 561 BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command × פִֽי׃ p̄î of my mouth . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh So now , בָ֭נִים ḇā·nîm my sons , שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- listen לִ֑י lî to me , וְאַל־ wə·’al- and do not תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ tā·sū·rū turn aside מֵאִמְרֵי־ mê·’im·rê- from the words פִֽי׃ p̄î of my mouth .
8	Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,
	× דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ ḏar·ke·ḵā Keep your path Grammar Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × הַרְחֵ֣ק har·ḥêq far Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7368 BSB/Thayers v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away   1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant   1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far     1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance × מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ mê·‘ā·le·hā from her ; Grammar Preposition-m | third person feminine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × וְאַל־ wə·’al- do not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב tiq·raḇ go near Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7126 BSB/Thayers 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near   1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near   1b) (Niphal) to be brought near   1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near   1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present × אֶל־ ’el- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × פֶּ֥תַח pe·ṯaḥ the door Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6607 BSB/Thayers 1) opening, doorway, entrance × בֵּיתָֽהּ׃ bê·ṯāh of her house , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ ḏar·ke·ḵā Keep your path הַרְחֵ֣ק har·ḥêq far מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ mê·‘ā·le·hā from her ; וְאַל־ wə·’al- do not תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב tiq·raḇ go near אֶל־ ’el- . . . פֶּ֥תַח pe·ṯaḥ the door בֵּיתָֽהּ׃ bê·ṯāh of her house ,
9	lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
	× פֶּן־ pen- lest Grammar Conjunction Strongs 6435 BSB/Thayers conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest × תִּתֵּ֣ן tit·tên you concede Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × הוֹדֶ֑ךָ hō·w·ḏe·ḵā your vigor Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1935 BSB/Thayers 1) splendour, majesty, vigour × לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים la·’ă·ḥê·rîm to others , Grammar Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 312 BSB/Thayers 1) another, other, following   1a) following, further   1b) other, different × וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ ū·šə·nō·ṯe·ḵā and your years Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃ lə·’aḵ·zā·rî to one who is cruel ; Grammar Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 394 BSB/Thayers 1) cruel פֶּן־ pen- lest תִּתֵּ֣ן tit·tên you concede הוֹדֶ֑ךָ hō·w·ḏe·ḵā your vigor לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים la·’ă·ḥê·rîm to others , וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ ū·šə·nō·ṯe·ḵā and your years לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃ lə·’aḵ·zā·rî to one who is cruel ;
10	lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner.
	× פֶּֽן־ pen- lest Grammar Conjunction Strongs 6435 BSB/Thayers conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest × זָרִ֣ים zā·rîm strangers Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 2114 BSB/Thayers 1) to be strange, be a stranger   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become estranged     1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle)     1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle)     1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton)   1b) (Niphal) to be estranged   1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated × יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ yiś·bə·‘ū feast Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7646 BSB/Thayers 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be sated (with food)     1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)     1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with       1a3a) to be weary of (fig)   1b) (Piel) to satisfy   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to satisfy     1c2) to enrich     1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) × כֹּחֶ֑ךָ kō·ḥe·ḵā on your wealth , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3581 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, power, might   1a) human strength   1b) strength (of angels)   1c) power (of God)   1d) strength (of animals)   1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil) 2) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean   2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown × וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ wa·‘ă·ṣā·ḇe·ḵā and your labors Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6089 BSB/Thayers 1) pain, hurt, toil, sorrow, labour, hardship   1a) pain   1b) hurt, offense   1c) toil, hardship 2) vessel, creation, object 3) (TWOT) idol × בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ [enrich] the house Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × נָכְרִֽי׃ nā·ḵə·rî of a foreigner . Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5237 BSB/Thayers 1) foreign, alien   1a) foreign   1b) foreigner (subst)   1c) foreign woman, harlot   1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.) פֶּֽן־ pen- lest זָרִ֣ים zā·rîm strangers יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ yiś·bə·‘ū feast כֹּחֶ֑ךָ kō·ḥe·ḵā on your wealth , וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ wa·‘ă·ṣā·ḇe·ḵā and your labors בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ [enrich] the house נָכְרִֽי׃ nā·ḵə·rî of a foreigner .
11	At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,
	× בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ ḇə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā At the end of your life Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 319 BSB/Thayers 1) after part, end   1a) end, issue, event   1b) latter time (prophetic for future time)   1c) posterity   1d) last, hindermost × וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ wə·nā·ham·tā you will groan Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5098 BSB/Thayers 1) to growl, groan   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to growl (of lion)     1a2) to groan (of sufferer) × בְּ֝שָׂרְךָ֗ bə·śā·rə·ḵā when your flesh Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × וּשְׁאֵרֶֽךָ׃ ū·šə·’ê·re·ḵā and your body Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 7607 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh, food, body, near kin, near kinswoman   1a) flesh     1a1) as food     1a2) for physical power (fig)   1b) flesh relation, blood relation   1c) self × בִּכְל֥וֹת biḵ·lō·wṯ are spent , Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3615 BSB/Thayers 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be complete, be at an end     1a2) to be completed, be finished     1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled     1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)     1a5) to be spent, be used up     1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail     1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish     1b2) to complete (a period of time)     1b3) to finish (doing a thing)     1b4) to make an end, end     1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass     1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought)     1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease     1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend     1b9) to destroy, exterminate   1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ ḇə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā At the end of your life וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ wə·nā·ham·tā you will groan בְּ֝שָׂרְךָ֗ bə·śā·rə·ḵā when your flesh וּשְׁאֵרֶֽךָ׃ ū·šə·’ê·re·ḵā and your body בִּכְל֥וֹת biḵ·lō·wṯ are spent ,
12	and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
	× וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗ wə·’ā·mar·tā and you will say , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֵ֭יךְ ’êḵ “ How Grammar Interjection Strongs 349 BSB/Thayers             interrog adv 1) how? interj 2) how! (in lamentation) 3) expression of satisfaction × שָׂנֵ֣אתִי śā·nê·ṯî I hated Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 8130 BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful   1a) (Qal) to hate     1a1) of man     1a2) of God     1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be hated   1c) (Piel) hater (participle)     1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom × מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār discipline , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × לִבִּֽי׃ lib·bî and my heart Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × נָאַ֥ץ nā·’aṣ despised Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5006 BSB/Thayers 1) to spurn, contemn, despise, abhor   1a) (Qal) to spurn, contemn   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to spurn     1b2) to cause to contemn   1c) (Hiphil) to spurn   1d) (Hithpolel) to be contemned × וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת wə·ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ reproof ! Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8433 BSB/Thayers 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof   2a) argument, impeachment   2b) reproof, chiding   2c) correction, rebuke וְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗ wə·’ā·mar·tā and you will say , אֵ֭יךְ ’êḵ “ How שָׂנֵ֣אתִי śā·nê·ṯî I hated מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār discipline , לִבִּֽי׃ lib·bî and my heart נָאַ֥ץ nā·’aṣ despised וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת wə·ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ reproof !
13	I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.
	× וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō·šā- I did not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי ma‘·tî listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × בְּק֣וֹל bə·qō·wl to the voice Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × מוֹרָ֑י mō·w·rāy of my teachers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 4175 BSB/Thayers 1) (early) rain 2) (TWOT) teacher × לֹא־ lō- [or] Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × הִטִּ֥יתִי hiṭ·ṭî·ṯî incline Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 5186 BSB/Thayers 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer     1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent)     1a3) to bend, turn, incline       1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down       1a3b) to bend, bow       1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.)   1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stretch out     1c2) to spread out     1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away × אָזְנִֽי׃ ’ā·zə·nî my ear Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 241 BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation × וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י wə·lim·lam·mə·ḏay to my mentors . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3925 BSB/Thayers 1) to learn. teach, exercise in   1a) (Qal) to learn   1b) (Piel) to teach   1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō·šā- I did not שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי ma‘·tî listen בְּק֣וֹל bə·qō·wl to the voice מוֹרָ֑י mō·w·rāy of my teachers לֹא־ lō- [or] הִטִּ֥יתִי hiṭ·ṭî·ṯî incline אָזְנִֽי׃ ’ā·zə·nî my ear וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י wə·lim·lam·mə·ḏay to my mentors .
14	I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”
	× הָיִ֣יתִי hā·yî·ṯî I am Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כִּ֭מְעַט kim·‘aṭ on the brink Grammar Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 4592 BSB/Thayers 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness   1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little   1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth × בְכָל־ ḇə·ḵāl- of utter Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × רָ֑ע rā‘ ruin Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × בְּת֖וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ in the midst Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8432 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle   1a) midst, middle   1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)   1c) among (of a number of persons)   1d) between (of things arranged by twos)   1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) × קָהָ֣ל qā·hāl of the whole assembly Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6951 BSB/Thayers 1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation   1a) assembly     1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes   1b) company (of returning exiles)   1c) congregation     1c1) as organised body × וְעֵדָֽה׃ wə·‘ê·ḏāh . . . . ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5712 BSB/Thayers 1) congregation, gathering הָיִ֣יתִי hā·yî·ṯî I am כִּ֭מְעַט kim·‘aṭ on the brink בְכָל־ ḇə·ḵāl- of utter רָ֑ע rā‘ ruin בְּת֖וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ in the midst קָהָ֣ל qā·hāl of the whole assembly וְעֵדָֽה׃ wə·‘ê·ḏāh . . . . ”
15	Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.
	× שְׁתֵה־ šə·ṯêh- Drink Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8354 BSB/Thayers 1) to drink   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to drink       1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)     1a2) to feast   1b) (Niphal) to be drunk × מַ֥יִם ma·yim water Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) × מִבּוֹרֶ֑ךָ mib·bō·w·re·ḵā from your own cistern , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern × וְ֝נֹזְלִ֗ים wə·nō·zə·lîm and running water Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 5140 BSB/Thayers 1) to flow, distil, flow forth or down, trickle, drop   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to flow       1a1a) streams, floods (participle)     1a2) to distil   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to flow × מִתּ֥וֹךְ mit·tō·wḵ from Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8432 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle   1a) midst, middle   1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)   1c) among (of a number of persons)   1d) between (of things arranged by twos)   1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) × בְּאֵרֶֽךָ׃ bə·’ê·re·ḵā your own well . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 875 BSB/Thayers 1) well, pit, spring שְׁתֵה־ šə·ṯêh- Drink מַ֥יִם ma·yim water מִבּוֹרֶ֑ךָ mib·bō·w·re·ḵā from your own cistern , וְ֝נֹזְלִ֗ים wə·nō·zə·lîm and running water מִתּ֥וֹךְ mit·tō·wḵ from בְּאֵרֶֽךָ׃ bə·’ê·re·ḵā your own well .
16	Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?
	× מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יךָ ma‘·yə·nō·ṯe·ḵā Why should your springs Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 4599 BSB/Thayers 1) spring × יָפ֣וּצוּ yā·p̄ū·ṣū flow Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6327 BSB/Thayers 1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered   1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be scattered     1b2) to be spread abroad   1c) (Hiphil) to scatter   1d) Hithpael) scatter 2) (Qal) to flow, overflow 3) to break   3a) (Polel) to shatter   3b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces × ח֑וּצָה ḥū·ṣāh in the streets , Grammar Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 2351 BSB/Thayers 1) outside, outward, street, the outside × פַּלְגֵי־ pal·ḡê- your streams Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 6388 BSB/Thayers 1) channel, canal × מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim of water Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) × בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ in the public squares ? Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7339 BSB/Thayers 1) broad or open place or plaza מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יךָ ma‘·yə·nō·ṯe·ḵā Why should your springs יָפ֣וּצוּ yā·p̄ū·ṣū flow ח֑וּצָה ḥū·ṣāh in the streets , פַּלְגֵי־ pal·ḡê- your streams מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim of water בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ in the public squares ?
17	Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.
	× יִֽהְיוּ־ yih·yū- Let them be Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְךָ֥ lə·ḵā yours Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ lə·ḇad·de·ḵā alone , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 905 BSB/Thayers 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone   1a) separation, alone, by itself     1a1) only (adv)     1a2) apart from, besides (prep)   1b) part   1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars × וְאֵ֖ין wə·’ên never Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × אִתָּֽךְ׃ ’it·tāḵ to be shared Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × לְזָרִ֣ים lə·zā·rîm with strangers . Grammar Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 2114 BSB/Thayers 1) to be strange, be a stranger   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become estranged     1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle)     1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle)     1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton)   1b) (Niphal) to be estranged   1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated יִֽהְיוּ־ yih·yū- Let them be לְךָ֥ lə·ḵā yours לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ lə·ḇad·de·ḵā alone , וְאֵ֖ין wə·’ên never אִתָּֽךְ׃ ’it·tāḵ to be shared לְזָרִ֣ים lə·zā·rîm with strangers .
18	May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
	× מְקוֹרְךָ֥ mə·qō·wr·ḵā May your fountain Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 4726 BSB/Thayers 1) spring, fountain   1a) spring     1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.)   1b) of the eye (fig.)   1c) source (of menstruous blood)   1d) flow (of blood after child birth) × יְהִֽי־ yə·hî- be Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בָר֑וּךְ ḇā·rūḵ blessed , Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 1288 BSB/Thayers 1) to bless, kneel   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kneel     1a2) to bless   1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself   1c) (Piel) to bless   1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored   1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel   1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse × וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח ū·śə·maḥ and may you rejoice Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8055 BSB/Thayers 1) to rejoice, be glad   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to rejoice     1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)     1a3) to rejoice (religiously)   1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad × מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת mê·’ê·šeṯ in the wife Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × נְעוּרֶֽךָ׃ nə·‘ū·re·ḵā of your youth : Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5271 BSB/Thayers 1) youth, early life מְקוֹרְךָ֥ mə·qō·wr·ḵā May your fountain יְהִֽי־ yə·hî- be בָר֑וּךְ ḇā·rūḵ blessed , וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח ū·śə·maḥ and may you rejoice מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת mê·’ê·šeṯ in the wife נְעוּרֶֽךָ׃ nə·‘ū·re·ḵā of your youth :
19	A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
	× אֲהָבִ֗ים ’ă·hā·ḇîm A loving Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 158 BSB/Thayers 1) loves, amours (only in plural) ahbym 2) (TWOT) love × אַיֶּ֥לֶת ’ay·ye·leṯ doe , Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 355 BSB/Thayers 1) doe, deer, hind × חֵ֥ן ḥên a graceful Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2580 BSB/Thayers 1) favour, grace, charm   1a) favour, grace, elegance   1b) favour, acceptance × וְֽיַעֲלַ֫ת־ wə·ya·‘ă·laṯ- fawn — Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3280 BSB/Thayers 1) female mountain goat × דַּ֭דֶּיהָ dad·de·hā may her breasts Grammar Noun - masculine dual construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 1717 BSB/Thayers 1) breast, nipple, teat × יְרַוֻּ֣ךָ yə·raw·wu·ḵā satisfy you Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular Strongs 7301 BSB/Thayers 1) to be satiated or saturated, have or drink one's fill   1a) (Qal) to take one's fill   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to be drunk, be intoxicated     1b2) to drench, water abundantly, saturate   1c) (Hiphil) to saturate, water, cause to drink × בְכָל־ ḇə·ḵāl- always Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עֵ֑ת ‘êṯ . . . ; Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 6256 BSB/Thayers 1) time   1a) time (of an event)   1b) time (usual)   1c) experiences, fortunes   1d) occurrence, occasion × תִּשְׁגֶּ֥ה tiš·geh may you be captivated Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7686 Footnote Or be led astray; also in verse 20 BSB/Thayers 1) to go astray, stray, err 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to err, stray     1a2) to swerve, meander, reel, roll, be intoxicated, err (in drunkenness)     1a3) to go astray (morally)     1a4) to commit sin of ignorance or inadvertence, err (ignorantly)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead astray     1b2) to lead astray, mislead (mentally)     1b3) to lead astray (morally) × בְּ֝אַהֲבָתָ֗הּ bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯāh by her love Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 160 BSB/Thayers 1) love   1a) human love for human object     1a1) of man toward man     1a2) of man toward himself     1a3) between man and woman     1a4) sexual desire 2) God's love to His people × תָמִֽיד׃ ṯā·mîḏ forever . Grammar Adverb Strongs 8548 BSB/Thayers 1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch   1a) continually, continuously (as adverb)   1b) continuity (subst) אֲהָבִ֗ים ’ă·hā·ḇîm A loving אַיֶּ֥לֶת ’ay·ye·leṯ doe , חֵ֥ן ḥên a graceful וְֽיַעֲלַ֫ת־ wə·ya·‘ă·laṯ- fawn — דַּ֭דֶּיהָ dad·de·hā may her breasts יְרַוֻּ֣ךָ yə·raw·wu·ḵā satisfy you בְכָל־ ḇə·ḵāl- always עֵ֑ת ‘êṯ . . . ; תִּשְׁגֶּ֥ה tiš·geh may you be captivated בְּ֝אַהֲבָתָ֗הּ bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯāh by her love תָמִֽיד׃ ṯā·mîḏ forever .
20	Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger?
	× וְלָ֤מָּה wə·lām·māh Why Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה ṯiš·geh be captivated , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7686 BSB/Thayers 1) to go astray, stray, err 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to err, stray     1a2) to swerve, meander, reel, roll, be intoxicated, err (in drunkenness)     1a3) to go astray (morally)     1a4) to commit sin of ignorance or inadvertence, err (ignorantly)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead astray     1b2) to lead astray, mislead (mentally)     1b3) to lead astray (morally) × בְנִ֣י ḇə·nî my son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × בְזָרָ֑ה ḇə·zā·rāh by an adulteress , Grammar Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 2114 BSB/Thayers 1) to be strange, be a stranger   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become estranged     1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle)     1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle)     1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton)   1b) (Niphal) to be estranged   1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated × וּ֝תְחַבֵּ֗ק ū·ṯə·ḥab·bêq or embrace Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 2263 BSB/Thayers 1) to embrace, clasp   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to embrace     1a2) to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.)   1b) (Piel) to embrace × חֵ֣ק ḥêq the bosom Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2436 BSB/Thayers 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst × נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ nā·ḵə·rî·yāh of a stranger ? Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 5237 Footnote Or a foreign woman or another man’s wife BSB/Thayers 1) foreign, alien   1a) foreign   1b) foreigner (subst)   1c) foreign woman, harlot   1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.) וְלָ֤מָּה wə·lām·māh Why תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה ṯiš·geh be captivated , בְנִ֣י ḇə·nî my son , בְזָרָ֑ה ḇə·zā·rāh by an adulteress , וּ֝תְחַבֵּ֗ק ū·ṯə·ḥab·bêq or embrace חֵ֣ק ḥêq the bosom נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ nā·ḵə·rî·yāh of a stranger ?
21	For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
	× כִּ֤י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אִ֑ישׁ ’îš a man’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × דַּרְכֵי־ dar·ḵê- ways Grammar Noun - common plural construct Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × נֹ֨כַח׀ nō·ḵaḥ are before Grammar Preposition Strongs 5227 BSB/Thayers subst 1) be in front of adv 2) in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on prep 3) towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of × עֵינֵ֣י ‘ê·nê the eyes Grammar Noun - cdc Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh of the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × מְפַלֵּֽס׃ mə·p̄al·lês and [the LORD] examines Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6424 Footnote Or ponders or makes level BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to weigh, make level, balance   1a) to weigh out   1b) to make level or smooth × וְֽכָל־ wə·ḵāl all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו ma‘·gə·lō·ṯāw his paths . Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4570 BSB/Thayers 1) entrenchment, track   1a) circumvallation, entrenchment   1b) track כִּ֤י kî For אִ֑ישׁ ’îš a man’s דַּרְכֵי־ dar·ḵê- ways נֹ֨כַח׀ nō·ḵaḥ are before עֵינֵ֣י ‘ê·nê the eyes יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh of the LORD , מְפַלֵּֽס׃ mə·p̄al·lês and [the LORD] examines וְֽכָל־ wə·ḵāl all מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו ma‘·gə·lō·ṯāw his paths .
22	The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
	× עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו ʿa·wō·nō·ṯå̄w The iniquities Grammar Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5771 BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity   1a) iniquity   1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)   1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity × הָרָשָׁ֑ע hā·rā·šā‘ of a wicked man Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7563 BSB/Thayers 1) wicked, criminal   1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)   1b) wicked (hostile to God)   1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) × יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ yil·kə·ḏu·nōw entrap him ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular, Paragogic nun Strongs 3920 BSB/Thayers 1) to capture, take, seize   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to capture, seize     1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.)     1a3) to take (by lot)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃ yit·tā·mêḵ the cords Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8551 BSB/Thayers 1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain     1a2) to hold up, support     1a3) to hold, keep     1a4) to take hold of each other   1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held × חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw of his sin Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2403 BSB/Thayers 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering   2a) sin   2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin   2c) punishment for sin   2d) sin-offering   2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness × וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י ū·ḇə·ḥaḇ·lê entangle him . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 2256 BSB/Thayers 1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company   1a) a rope, cord   1b) a measuring-cord or line   1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region   1d) a band or company 2) pain, sorrow, travail, pang   2a) pains of travail   2b) pains, pangs, sorrows 3) union 4) destruction עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו ʿa·wō·nō·ṯå̄w The iniquities הָרָשָׁ֑ע hā·rā·šā‘ of a wicked man יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ yil·kə·ḏu·nōw entrap him ; אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃ yit·tā·mêḵ the cords חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw of his sin וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י ū·ḇə·ḥaḇ·lê entangle him .
23	He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
	× ה֗וּא hū He Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × יָ֭מוּת yā·mūṯ dies Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × בְּאֵ֣ין bə·’ên for lack Grammar Preposition-b | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār of discipline , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃פ yiš·geh led astray Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7686 BSB/Thayers 1) to go astray, stray, err 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to err, stray     1a2) to swerve, meander, reel, roll, be intoxicated, err (in drunkenness)     1a3) to go astray (morally)     1a4) to commit sin of ignorance or inadvertence, err (ignorantly)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead astray     1b2) to lead astray, mislead (mentally)     1b3) to lead astray (morally) × וּבְרֹ֖ב ū·ḇə·rōḇ by his own great Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7230 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, abundance, greatness   1a) multitude     1a1) abundance, abundantly     1a2) numerous   1b) greatness × אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ ’iw·wal·tōw folly . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 200 BSB/Thayers 1) foolishness, folly ה֗וּא hū He יָ֭מוּת yā·mūṯ dies בְּאֵ֣ין bə·’ên for lack מוּסָ֑ר mū·sār of discipline , יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃פ yiš·geh led astray וּבְרֹ֖ב ū·ḇə·rōḇ by his own great אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ ’iw·wal·tōw folly .