Proverbs

Proverbs 7:21–23

²¹With her great persuasion she entices him;

with her flattering lips she lures him.

²²He follows her on impulse,

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer bounding into a trap,^b

²³until an arrow pierces his liver,

like a bird darting into a snare—

not knowing it will cost him his life.

Footnotes

b 7:22 Probable reading (see LXX, Vulgate, Syriac); Hebrew like fetters to discipline a fool

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With her great	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
persuasion	לִקְחָ֑הּ	liq·ḥāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3948 learning, teaching
she entices him	הִ֭טַּתּוּ	hiṭ·ṭat·tū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
with her flattering	בְּחֵ֥לֶק	bə·ḥê·leq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2506 portion, tract, territory
lips	שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָ	śə·p̲ā·t̲ê·hā	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person feminine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
she lures him	תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃	tad·dî·ḥen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H5080 impel, thrust, banish

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He follows her	ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
on impulse	פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
like an ox	כְּ֭שׁוֹר	kə·šō·wr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
going	יָב֑וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the slaughter	טָ֣בַח	ṭå̄·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2874 slaughtering, slaughter
like a deer	אֱוִֽיל׃	’ĕ·wîl	Noun - masculine singular	H191 foolish
bounding	וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס	ū·ḵə·‘e·ḵes	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H5914 anklet, bangle
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a trap	מוּסַ֥ר	mū·sar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4148 discipline

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
until	עַ֤ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
an arrow	חֵ֡ץ	ḥêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2671 arrow
pierces	יְפַלַּ֪ח	yə·p̄al·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6398 cleave
his liver	כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ	kə·ḇê·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3516 liver
like a bird	צִפּ֣וֹר	ṣip·pō·wr	Noun - common singular	H6833 bird
darting	כְּמַהֵ֣ר	kə·ma·hêr	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H4116 hasten
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a snare	פָּ֑ח	pāḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
knowing	יָ֝דַ֗ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
it	הֽוּא׃פ	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will cost him his life	בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ	ḇə·nap̄·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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

Proverbs 7:21 Proverbs 5:3 · Proverbs 7:5 · 2 Kings 4:8 · Luke 24:29 · Psalm 12:2

Proverbs 7:22 Job 13:27

Proverbs 7:23 Ecclesiastes 9:12 · Proverbs 9:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.