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He goesהוֹלֵךְafter herאַחֲרֶיהָsuddenly,פִּתְאֹםas an oxכְּשׁוֹרtoאֶלthe slaughterטָבַחgoes,יָבוֹאandוּas one in fettersכְעֶכֶסtoאֶלthe correctionמוּסַרgoes the fool,אֱוִיל
Proverbs 7:22
Study it in the app“He goes after her suddenly, as an ox to the slaughter goes, and as one in fetters to the correction goes the fool,”
Drawn by her lips, he follows her like an ox to the slaughter, not knowing it costs his lifePurity
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 7:22, word by word
- He goesהוֹלֵךְholech
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holech” appears- suddenlyפִּתְאֹםpitom
suddenly
Suddenly, in an instant.
Where else “pitom” appears- as an oxשׁוֹרshor
ox, bull
Ox or bull: a head of cattle.
Where else “shor” appears- the slaughterטָבַחtavach
slaughter
The act of slaughtering, or the place where it is done.
Where else “tavach” appears- goesיָבוֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- as one in fettersעֶכֶסeches
fetter
Chains on the feet, like a prisoner's.
Where else “eches” appears- the correctionמוּסַרmusar
discipline, correction
Discipline: teaching that straightens, sometimes with punishment; it comes from the verb "discipline."
Where else “musar” appears- goes the foolאֱוִילevil
fool
A fool: one who will not learn or accept correction. It does not speak of a lack of intelligence but of an attitude toward life and toward God.
Where else “evil” appears
Translation note
The end of the verse is difficult in Hebrew; the sense seems to be that the fool goes bound, like a prisoner, to receive his punishment.
The context
21She turns him aside with the greatness of her teaching; with the smoothness of her lips she drags him along.
22 · This verse (above)
23until an arrow pierces his liver; as a bird hurries to the snare, and does not know that his soul is at stake in it.