Proverbs 22:14

“A deep pit is the mouth of strange women; he with whom YHWH is indignant will fall there.”

Proverbs 22:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 22:14, word by word

A deepעֲמֻקָּהamuka

deep

Deep, sunken; figuratively, hard to understand.

Where else “amuka” appears
pitשׁוּחָהshucha

pit

A pit, a deep hole; a trap dug in the ground.

Where else “shucha” appears
is the mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pi” appears
of strange womenזָרוֹתzarot

foreign

Something alien, not belonging: other gods, unauthorized fire.

Where else “zarot” appears
he with whom YHWH is indignantזְעוּםzeum

be indignant

To be very angry with someone.

Where else “zeum” appears
he with whom YHWH is indignantיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
will fallיִפָּלyipal

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “yipal” appears

The context

13The sluggard says, “A lion is outside! In the middle of the squares I will be murdered!”

14 · This verse (above)

15Folly is bound to the heart of a young man; the rod of correction will drive it far from him.

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