Proverbs

Proverbs 7:22

²²He follows her on impulse,

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer bounding into a trap,^b

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
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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.