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And theyוְהֵםlie in waitיֶאֱרֹבוּfor their own blood;לְדָמָםthey ambushיִצְפְּנוּtheir own souls.לְנַפְשֹׁתָם
Proverbs 1:18
Study it in the app“And they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own souls.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 1:18, word by word
- lie in waitיֶאֱרֹבוּyeerovu
lie in wait
Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.
Where else “yeerovu” appears- for their own bloodדָמָdama
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “dama” appears- they ambushיִצְפְּנוּyitspnu
lie in wait
To lie in wait.
Where else “yitspnu” appears- their own soulsנַפְשֹׁתָnafshota
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshota” appears
The context
17For in vain the net is spread in the eyes of any bird.
18 · This verse (above)
19So are the paths of everyone greedy for unjust gain: it takes away the soul of its owners.