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- בְּנִיBe·nimy O sonH1121N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine ConstructבְּנִO sonיmy
- לְחָכְמָתִיle·cha·khe·ma·Tito my wisdomH2451Prep-l ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructלְtoחָכְמָתִwisdomיmy
- הַקְשִׁיבָהhak·Shi·vahbe attentive !H7181V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַקְשִׁיבָbe attentiveה!
- לִתְבוּנָתִיlit·vu·na·Tito my understandingH8394Prep-l ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructלִtoתְבוּנָתִunderstandingיmy
- הַטhatinclineH5186V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
- אָזְנֶךָ'a·ze·Ne·khayour earH241N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאָזְנֶearךָyour
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- לִשְׁמֹרlish·Morto preserveH8104Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoשְׁמֹרpreserve
- מְזִמּוֹתme·zi·MotdiscretionH4209N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
- וְדַעַתve·Da·'atand knowledgeH1847Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandדַעַתknowledge
- שְׂפָתֶיךָse·fa·Tei·khayour lipsH8193N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructשְׂפָתֶיlipsךָyour
- יִנְצֹרוּyin·Tzo·ruthey will observeH5341V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
The Deceptive Danger of Adultery
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- כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- נֹפֶתNo·fethoneyH5317N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- תִּטֹּפְנָהTi·to·fe·nahthey dripH5197V-Qal-Imperf-3fpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Feminine
- שִׂפְתֵיsif·Tei[the] lips ofH8193N-fdcNoun Dual Feminine Construct
- זָרָהza·Raha strange [woman]H2114V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Singular Feminine Absolute
- וְחָלָקve·cha·Lakand [is] smoothH2509Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandחָלָק[is] smooth
- מִשֶּׁמֶןmi·She·menmore than oilH8081Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִmore thanשֶּׁמֶןoil
- חִכָּהּchi·Kahher mouthH2441N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructחִכָּmouthהּher
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- וְאַחֲרִיתָהּVe·'a·cha·ri·tahand her endH319Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandאַחֲרִיתָendהּher
- מָרָהma·Rah[is] bitterH4751Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
- כַלַּעֲנָהkha·la·'a·Nahlike <the> wormwoodH3939Prep-k ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteכַlike <the>לַּעֲנָהwormwood
- חַדָּהcha·DahsharpH2299Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
- כְּחֶרֶבke·Che·revlike a sword ofH2719Prep-k ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructכְּlikeחֶרֶבa sword of
- פִּיּוֹתpi·YotmouthsH6310N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
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- רַגְלֶיהָRag·lei·haher feetH7272N-fdc ¦ 3fsNoun Dual Feminine Constructרַגְלֶיfeetהָher
- יֹרְדוֹתyo·re·Dot[are] going downH3381V-Qal-Prtcpl-fpVerb Qal Participle Plural Feminine Absolute
- מָוֶתMa·vetdeathH4194N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- שְׁאוֹלShe·olSheolH7585N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
- צְעָדֶיהָtze·'a·Dei·haher stepsH6806N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructצְעָדֶיstepsהָher
- יִתְמֹכוּyit·Mo·khuthey will attainH8551V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
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- אֹרַח'O·rach[the] path ofH734N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- חַיִּיםChai·yimlifeH2416N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- פֶּןpenlestH6435PrtParticle Conditional
- תְּפַלֵּסte·fa·Lesshe should make levelH6424V-Piel-Imperf-2msVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- נָעוּna·'Uthey wanderH5128V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
- מַעְגְּלֹתֶיהָma'·ge·lo·Tei·haher tracksH4570N-fpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Feminine Constructמַעְגְּלֹתֶיtracksהָher
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- תֵדָעte·Da'she knowsH3045V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
Consequences of Following the Adulteress
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- וְעַתָּהve·'a·Tahand thereforeH6258Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandעַתָּהtherefore
- בָנִיםVa·nimO childrenH1121N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- שִׁמְעוּshim·'ulistenH8085V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
- לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
- וְאַלve·'aland may notH408Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandאַלmay not
- תָּסוּרוּta·Su·ruyou departH5493V-Qal-Imperf-2mpVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculine
- מֵאִמְרֵיme·'im·reifrom [the] utterances ofH561Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמֵfromאִמְרֵי[the] utterances of
- פִיFimy mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִmouthיmy
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- הַרְחֵקhar·Chekmake far awayH7368V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
- מֵעָלֶיהָme·'a·Lei·hafrom with <the> herH5921Prep-m ¦ Prep ¦ 3fsPreposition Definiteמֵfromעָלֶיwith <the>הָher
- דַרְכֶּךָdar·Ke·khayour wayH1870N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructדַרְכֶּwayךָyour
- וְאַלve·'aland may notH408Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandאַלmay not
- תִּקְרַבtik·Ravyou draw nearH7126V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
- פֶּתַחPe·tach[the] entrance ofH6607N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- בֵּיתָהּbei·Tahher houseH1004N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructבֵּיתָhouseהּher
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- פֶּןpenlestH6435PrtParticle Conditional
- תִּתֵּןti·Tenyou should giveH5414V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- לַאֲחֵרִיםla·'a·che·Rimto othersH312Prep-l ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteלַtoאֲחֵרִיםothers
- הוֹדֶךָho·De·khayour vigorH1935N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructהוֹדֶvigorךָyour
- וּשְׁנֹתֶיךָu·she·no·Tei·khaand your yearsH8141Conj-w ¦ N-fpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Feminine Constructוּandשְׁנֹתֶיyearsךָyour
- לְאַכְזָרִיle·'akh·za·Rito a cruel [person]H394Prep-l ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteלְtoאַכְזָרִיa cruel [person]
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- פֶּןpenlestH6435PrtParticle Conditional
- יִשְׂבְּעוּyis·be·'Uthey should be satisfiedH7646V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- זָרִיםza·RimstrangersH2114Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
- כֹּחֶךָko·Che·khayour strengthH3581N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructכֹּחֶstrengthךָyour
- וַעֲצָבֶיךָva·'a·tza·Vei·khaand your laborH6089Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructוַandעֲצָבֶיlaborךָyour
- בְּבֵיתbe·Veit[be] in [the] house ofH1004Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּ[be] inבֵית[the] house of
- נָכְרִיna·khe·Ria foreignerH5237Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
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- וְנָהַמְתָּve·na·ham·Taand you will groanH5098Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-2msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְandנָהַמְתָּyou will groan
- בְאַחֲרִיתֶךָve·'a·cha·ri·Te·khaat your endH319Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְatאַחֲרִיתֶendךָyour
- בִּכְלוֹתbikh·Lotwhen wastes awayH3615Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבִּwhenכְלוֹתwastes away
- בְּשָׂרְךָbe·sa·re·khayour fleshH1320N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּשָׂרְfleshךָyour
- וּשְׁאֵרֶךָu·she·'e·Re·khaand your bodyH7607Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandשְׁאֵרֶbodyךָyour
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- וְאָמַרְתָּve·'a·mar·Taand you will sayH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-2msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְandאָמַרְתָּyou will say
- אֵיךְ'eikhhow!H349InterrogParticle Interrogative
- שָׂנֵאתִיsa·Ne·tiI hatedH8130V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- מוּסָרmu·SardisciplineH4148N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְתוֹכַחַתve·to·Kha·chatand rebukeH8433Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandתוֹכַחַתrebuke
- נָאַץna·'Atzit spurnedH5006V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
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- וְלֹאve·lo·Sha'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
- שָׁמַעְתִּיSha·ma'·tiI listenedH8085V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- בְּקוֹלbe·Kolto [the] voice ofH6963Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּtoקוֹל[the] voice of
- מוֹרָיmo·Raimy instructorH4175N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructמוֹרָinstructorיmy
- וְלִמְלַמְּדַיve·lim·la·me·Daiand to my teachersH3925Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Piel Participle Plural Masculine Constructוְandלִtoמְלַמְּדַteachersיmy
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- הִטִּיתִיhi·Ti·tiI inclinedH5186V-Hiphil-Perf-1csVerb Hiphil Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- אָזְנִי'a·ze·Nimy earH241N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructאָזְנִearיmy
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- כִּמְעַטKim·'atlike a littleH4592Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכִּlikeמְעַטa little
- הָיִיתִיha·Yi·tiI wasH1961V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- בְכָלve·kholin everyH3605Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְinכָלevery
- רָעRa'calamityH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
- בְּתוֹךְbe·Tokhin amongH8432Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinתוֹךְamong
- קָהָלka·Hal[the] assemblyH6951N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְעֵדָהve·'e·Dahand [the] congregationH5712Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandעֵדָה[the] congregation
The Joy of Marital Fidelity
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- שְׁתֵהshe·tehdrinkH8354V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
- מַיִםMa·yimwaterH4325N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- מִבּוֹרֶךָmi·bo·Re·khafrom your own cisternH953Prep-m ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromבּוֹרֶown cisternךָyour
- וְנֹזְלִיםve·no·ze·Limand streamsH5140Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteוְandנֹזְלִיםstreams
- מִתּוֹךְmi·Tokhfrom [the] midst ofH8432Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromתּוֹךְ[the] midst of
- בְּאֵרֶךָbe·'e·Re·khayour own wellH875N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּאֵרֶown wellךָyour
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- יָפוּצוּya·Fu·tzuwill they overflow?H6327V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- מַעְיְנֹתֶיךָma'·ye·no·Tei·khayour springsH4599N-fpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Feminine Constructמַעְיְנֹתֶיspringsךָyour
- חוּצָהChu·tzah[the] outside towardsH2351N-ms ¦ SfxNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteחוּצָ[the] outsideהtowards
- בָּרְחֹבוֹתba·re·cho·Votin the open placesH7339Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבָּin theרְחֹבוֹתopen places
- פַּלְגֵיpal·geistreams ofH6388N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
- מָיִםMa·yimwaterH4325N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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- יִהְיוּyih·yulet them belongH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
- לְךָle·Khato youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְtoךָyou
- לְבַדֶּךָle·va·De·khato alone youH905Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoבַדֶּaloneךָyou
- וְאֵיןve·'Einand notH369Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵיןnot
- לְזָרִיםle·za·Rimto strangersH2114Prep-l ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteלְtoזָרִיםstrangers
- אִתָּךְ'i·Takhwith youH854Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאִתָּwithךְyou
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- יְהִיye·himay it beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- מְקוֹרְךָme·kor·Chayour springH4726N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמְקוֹרְspringךָyour
- בָרוּךְva·RukhblessedH1288V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absolute
- וּשְׂמַחu·se·Machand rejoiceH8055Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוּandשְׂמַחrejoice
- מֵאֵשֶׁתme·'E·shetfrom [the] wife ofH802Prep-m ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructמֵfromאֵשֶׁת[the] wife of
- נְעוּרֶךָne·'u·Re·khayour youth<s>H5271N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructנְעוּרֶyouth<s>ךָyour
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- אַיֶּלֶת'ai·Ye·leta doe ofH355N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
- אֲהָבִים'a·ha·VimlovesH158N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- וְיַעֲלַתve·ya·'a·Latand a goat ofH3280Conj-w ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandיַעֲלַתa goat of
- חֵןchengraceH2580N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- דַּדֶּיהָDa·dei·haher breastsH1717N-mdc ¦ 3fsNoun Dual Masculine Constructדַּדֶּיbreastsהָher
- יְרַוֻּךָye·ra·Vu·khamay they satisfy youH7301V-Piel-Imperf-3mp ¦ 2msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיְרַוֻּmay they satisfyךָyou
- בְכָלve·kholat everyH3605Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְatכָלevery
- עֵת'EttimeH6256N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
- בְּאַהֲבָתָהּbe·'a·ha·va·Tahby her loveH160Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּbyאַהֲבָתָloveהּher
- תִּשְׁגֶּהtish·Gehmay you be intoxicatedH7686V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- תָמִידta·MidcontinuallyH8548N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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- וְלָמָּהve·La·mahand <to> why?H4100Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeוְandלָ<to>מָּהwhy?
- תִשְׁגֶּהtish·Gehwill you go astrayH7686V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- בְנִיve·Nimy O sonH1121N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine ConstructבְנִO sonיmy
- בְזָרָהve·za·Rahwith a strange [woman]H2114Prep-b ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absoluteבְwithזָרָהa strange [woman]
- וּתְחַבֵּקu·te·cha·Bek<so> may you embrace?H2263Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConjImperf-2msVerb Piel Conjunction+Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineוּ<so>תְחַבֵּקmay you embrace?
- חֵקchek[the] bosom ofH2436N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- נָכְרִיָּהna·khe·ri·Yaha foreign [woman]H5237Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
God Sees All Ways
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- כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- נֹכַחNo·khachbeforeH5227Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Construct
- עֵינֵי'ei·Nei[the] eyes ofH5869N-fdcNoun Dual Feminine Construct
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- דַּרְכֵיdar·khei[the] ways ofH1870N-cpcNoun Plural common gender Construct
- אִישׁ'Isha personH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְכָלve·kholand allH3605Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandכָלall
- מַעְגְּלֹתָיוma'·ge·lo·Tavhis tracksH4570N-fpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Feminine Constructמַעְגְּלֹתָיtracksוhis
- מְפַלֵּסme·fa·Les[he is] making levelH6424V-Piel-Prtcpl-msVerb Piel Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
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- עַווֹנוֹתָיוa·vo·no·Tavhis iniquitiesH5771N-fpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Feminine Constructעַווֹנוֹתָיiniquitiesוhis
- יִלְכְּדֻנוֹyil·ke·du·Nothey will seize himH3920V-Qal-Imperf-3mp ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיִלְכְּדֻthey will seizeנוֹhim
- אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- הָרָשָׁעha·ra·Sha'the wicked [person]H7563Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָtheרָשָׁעwicked [person]
- וּבְחַבְלֵיu·ve·chav·Leiand by [the] cords ofH2256Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-cpcNoun Plural common gender Constructוּandבְbyחַבְלֵי[the] cords of
- חַטָּאתוֹcha·ta·Tohis sinH2403N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructחַטָּאתsinוֹhis
- יִתָּמֵךְyi·ta·Mekhhe will be heldH8551V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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- הוּאHu'heH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
- יָמוּתYa·muthe will dieH4191V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- בְּאֵיןbe·'Einfor notH369Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּforאֵיןnot
- מוּסָרmu·SardisciplineH4148N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וּבְרֹבu·ve·Roand in [the] greatness ofH7230Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandבְinרֹב[the] greatness of
- אִוַּלְתּוֹ'i·val·Tohis foolishnessH200N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאִוַּלְתּfoolishnessוֹhis
- יִשְׁגֶּהyish·Gehhe will go astrayH7686V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?
This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.
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