Proverbs

Proverbs 5:22–23

22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him;

the cords of his sin entangle him.

23He dies for lack of discipline,

led astray by his own great folly.

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Proverbs 5:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The iniquitiesעַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יוʿa·wō·nō·ṯå̄wNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of a wicked manהָרָשָׁ֑עhā·rā·šā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
entrap himיִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹyil·kə·ḏu·nōwVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular, Paragogic nunH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the cordsיִתָּמֵֽךְ׃yit·tā·mêḵVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8551 grasp, support, attain
of his sinחַ֝טָּאת֗וֹḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
entangle himוּבְחַבְלֵ֥יū·ḇə·ḥaḇ·lêConjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - masculine plural constructH2256 cord, territory, band

Proverbs 5:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heה֗וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
diesיָ֭מוּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
for lackבְּאֵ֣יןbə·’ênPreposition-b; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
of disciplineמוּסָ֑רmū·sārNoun - masculine singularH4148 discipline
led astrayיִשְׁגֶּֽה׃פyiš·gehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7686 go astray, err
by his own greatוּבְרֹ֖בū·ḇə·rōḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
follyאִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ’iw·wal·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH200 folly

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Proverbs 5:22 Proverbs 1:31–32 · Proverbs 11:5 · Hosea 4:11–14 · Proverbs 1:18 · Ephesians 5:5–6 · Numbers 32:23 · Psalm 9:15

Proverbs 5:23 Job 36:12 · Job 4:21 · 2 Peter 2:15–22 · Proverbs 10:21 · Proverbs 14:32 · Proverbs 14:14 · Psalm 81:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.