Proverbs

Proverbs 7:10–12

¹⁰Then a woman came out to meet him,

with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.

¹¹She is loud and defiant;

her feet do not remain at home.

¹²Now in the street, now in the squares,

she lurks at every corner.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְהִנֵּ֣ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a woman	אִ֭שָּׁה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
came out to meet him	לִקְרָאת֑וֹ	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
the attire	שִׁ֥ית	šîṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7897 garment
of a harlot	ז֝וֹנָ֗ה	zō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
and cunning	וּנְצֻ֥רַת	ū·nə·ṣu·raṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular construct	H5341 watch, guard, keep
of heart	לֵֽב׃	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She	הִ֣יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is loud	הֹמִיָּ֣ה	hō·mî·yāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
and defiant	וְסֹרָ֑רֶת	wə·sō·rā·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5637 be stubborn, rebellious
her feet	רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃	raḡ·le·hā	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singular	H7272 foot
do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
remain	יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ	yiš·kə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
at home	בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּ	bə·ḇê·ṯāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1004 house

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	פַּ֤עַם׀	pa·‘am	Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
in the street	בַּח֗וּץ	ba·ḥūṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
now	פַּ֥עַם	pa·‘am	Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
in the squares	בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת	bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7339 broad open place, plaza
she lurks	תֶאֱרֹֽב׃	ṯe·’ĕ·rōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H693 lie in wait
at	וְאֵ֖צֶל	wə·’ê·ṣel	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
corner	פִּנָּ֣ה	pin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6438 corner

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 7:10 1 Timothy 2:9 · Isaiah 3:16–24 · 2 Corinthians 11:2–3 · 2 Kings 9:30 · Jeremiah 4:30 · Isaiah 23:16 · 2 Kings 9:22 · Genesis 38:14–15 · Revelation 17:3–5 · Genesis 3:1

Proverbs 7:11 Proverbs 9:13 · Titus 2:5 · Proverbs 31:10–31 · 1 Timothy 5:13–14 · Proverbs 27:14–15 · Genesis 18:9 · Proverbs 25:24

Proverbs 7:12 Proverbs 23:28 · Proverbs 9:14 · Revelation 18:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.