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Lady Wisdom Prepares a Feast

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  1. חָכְמוֹתCha·khe·motwisdom<s>H2451N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  2. בָּנְתָהba·ne·Tahshe has builtH1129V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. בֵיתָהּvei·Tahher houseH1004N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructבֵיתָhouseהּher
  4. חָצְבָהcha·tze·Vahshe has hewnH2672V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  5. עַמּוּדֶיהָ'a·mu·Dei·haher pillarsH5982N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructעַמּוּדֶיpillarsהָher
  6. שִׁבְעָהshiv·'AhsevenH7651Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absolute
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  1. טָבְחָהta·ve·Chahshe has slaughteredH2873V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  2. טִבְחָהּTiv·chahher slaughteringH2874N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructטִבְחָslaughteringהּher
  3. מָסְכָהma·se·Khahshe has mixedH4537V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  4. יֵינָהּyei·Nahher wineH3196N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructיֵינָwineהּher
  5. אַף'AfalsoH637PrtParticle Interjection
  6. עָרְכָה'a·re·Khahshe has arrangedH6186V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  7. שֻׁלְחָנָהּshul·cha·Nahher tableH7979N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructשֻׁלְחָנָtableהּher
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  1. שָׁלְחָהsha·le·Chahshe has sent outH7971V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  2. נַעֲרֹתֶיהָna·'a·ro·Tei·haher female servantsH5291N-fpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Feminine Constructנַעֲרֹתֶיfemale servantsהָher
  3. תִקְרָאtik·Ra'she calls outH7121V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  4. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  5. גַּפֵּיga·Pei[the] elevations ofH1610N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  6. מְרֹמֵיme·Ro·mei[the] heights ofH4791N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  7. קָרֶתKa·ret[the] townH7176N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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  1. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  2. פֶתִיFe·ti[is] naiveH6612N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. יָסֻרya·Surlet him turn asideH5493V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. הֵנָּהHe·nahhereH2008AdvAdverb
  5. חֲסַרcha·sar[one] lacking ofH2638Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Construct
  6. לֵבLevheartH3820N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. אָמְרָה'A·me·rahshe saysH559V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  8. לּוֹloto himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלּtoוֹhim
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  1. לְכוּLe·khucomeH1980V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  2. לַחֲמוּla·cha·MueatH3898V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  3. בְלַחֲמִיve·la·cha·Miin my foodH3899Prep-b ¦ N-csc ¦ 1msNoun Singular common gender Constructבְinלַחֲמִfoodיmy
  4. וּשְׁתוּu·she·Tuand drinkH8354Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculineוּandשְׁתוּdrink
  5. בְּיַיִןbe·Ya·yinin [the] wineH3196Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּinיַיִן[the] wine
  6. מָסָכְתִּיma·Sa·khe·ti[which] I have mixedH4537V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. עִזְבוּ'iz·VuabandonH5800V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  2. פְתָאיִםfe·ta·Yimfoolish thingsH6612N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. וִחְיוּvich·Yuand liveH2421Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculineוִandחְיוּlive
  4. וְאִשְׁרוּve·'ish·Ruand advanceH833Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculineוְandאִשְׁרוּadvance
  5. בְּדֶרֶךְbe·De·rekhin [the] way ofH1870Prep-b ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּinדֶרֶךְ[the] way of
  6. בִּינָהbi·NahunderstandingH998N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute

The Difference Between Wise and Scornful

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  1. יֹסֵרyo·Ser[one who] admonishesH3256V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. לֵץLetza mockerH3887Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. לֹקֵחַlo·Ke·ach[is] receivingH3947V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לוֹlofor himselfPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלforוֹhimself
  5. קָלוֹןka·LonshameH7036N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. וּמוֹכִיחַu·mo·Khi·achand [one who] reprovesH3198Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-msVerb Hiphil Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמוֹכִיחַ[one who] reproves
  7. לְרָשָׁעle·ra·Sha'<to> a wicked [person]H7563Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְ<to>רָשָׁעa wicked [person]
  8. מוּמוֹmu·Mohis defectH3971N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמוּמdefectוֹhis
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  1. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  2. תּוֹכַחTo·khachyou reproveH3198V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. לֵץletza mockerH3887Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. פֶּןpenlestH6435PrtParticle Conditional
  5. יִשְׂנָאֶךָּyis·na·'E·kahe should hate youH8130V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 2msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיִשְׂנָאֶhe should hateךָּyou
  6. הוֹכַחho·KhachreproveH3198V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. לְחָכָםle·cha·Kham<to> a wise [person]H2450Prep-l ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteלְ<to>חָכָםa wise [person]
  8. וְיֶאֱהָבֶךָּve·ye·'e·ha·Ve·kaand he will love youH157Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms ¦ 2msVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיֶאֱהָבֶhe will loveךָּyou
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  1. תֵּןtengiveH5414V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. לְחָכָםLe·cha·khomto a wise [person]H2450Prep-l ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteלְtoחָכָםa wise [person]
  3. וְיֶחְכַּםve·yech·kamso he may be wiseH2449Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3msVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְsoיֶחְכַּםhe may be wise
  4. עוֹדodyetH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. הוֹדַעho·Da'make knownH3045V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. לְצַדִּיקle·tza·Dikto a righteous [person]H6662Prep-l ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteלְtoצַדִּיקa righteous [person]
  7. וְיוֹסֶףve·Yo·sefso may he increaseH3254Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְsoיוֹסֶףmay he increase
  8. לֶקַחLe·kachinsightH3948N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. תְּחִלַּתte·chi·Lat[is the] beginning ofH8462N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  2. חָכְמָהchokh·mahwisdomH2451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. יִרְאַתyir·'At[the] fear ofH3374N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. וְדַעַתve·Da·'atand [the] knowledge ofH1847Conj-w ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandדַעַת[the] knowledge of
  6. קְדֹשִׁיםke·do·Shim[the] holy [one<s>]H6918Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. בִּינָהbi·Nah[is] understandingH998N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. בִיviby mePrep-b ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderבִbyיme
  3. יִרְבּוּyir·Buthey will increaseH7235V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. יָמֶיךָya·Mei·khayour daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמֶיdaysךָyour
  5. וְיוֹסִיפוּve·yo·Si·fuso they may addH3254Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConjImperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוְsoיוֹסִיפוּthey may add
  6. לְּךָle·khato youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְּtoךָyou
  7. שְׁנוֹתshe·Notyears ofH8141N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  8. חַיִּיםchai·YimlifeH2416N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. חָכַמְתָּCha·kham·tayou are wiseH2449V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. חָכַמְתָּcha·Kham·tayou are wiseH2449V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. לָּךְLakhfor yourselfPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָּforךְyourself
  5. וְלַצְתָּve·Latz·taand you mockH3887Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-2msVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְandלַצְתָּyou mock
  6. לְבַדְּךָle·va·de·Khato alone youH905Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoבַדְּaloneךָyou
  7. תִשָּׂאti·Sa'you will bear [it]H5375V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine

Lady Folly's Deadly Invitation

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  1. אֵשֶׁת'E·sheta woman ofH802N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  2. כְּסִילוּתKe·si·lutfollyH3687N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. הֹמִיָּהho·mi·Yah[is] boisterousH1993V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. פְּתַיּוּתpe·tai·YutnaiveteH6615N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. וּבַלu·valand notH1077Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוּandבַלnot
  6. יָדְעָהYa·de·'ahshe knowsH3045V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  7. מָּהMahwhateverH4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
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  1. וְיָשְׁבָהVe·ya·she·vahand she sitsH3427Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineוְandיָשְׁבָהshe sits
  2. לְפֶתַחle·Fe·tachto [the] doorway ofH6607Prep-l ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoפֶתַח[the] doorway of
  3. בֵּיתָהּbei·Tahher houseH1004N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructבֵּיתָhouseהּher
  4. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  5. כִּסֵּאki·Se'a seatH3678N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. מְרֹמֵיme·Ro·mei[the] heights ofH4791N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  7. קָרֶתKa·ret[the] townH7176N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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  1. לִקְרֹאlik·Ro'to call outH7121Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoקְרֹאcall out
  2. לְעֹבְרֵיle·'oe·reito [those who] pass by ofH5674Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructלְtoעֹבְרֵי[those who] pass by of
  3. דָרֶךְDa·rekh[the] roadH1870N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  4. הַמְיַשְּׁרִיםham·ya·she·Rimthose [who] make straightH3474Art ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpVerb Piel Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהַthoseמְיַשְּׁרִים[who] make straight
  5. אֹרְחוֹתָם'O·re·cho·Tamtheir pathsH734N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructאֹרְחוֹתָpathsםtheir
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  1. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  2. פֶתִיFe·ti[is] naiveH6612N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. יָסֻרya·Surlet him turn asideH5493V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. הֵנָּהHe·nahhereH2008AdvAdverb
  5. וַחֲסַרva·cha·sarand [one] lacking ofH2638Conj-w ¦ Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Constructוַandחֲסַר[one] lacking of
  6. לֵבLevheartH3820N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. וְאָמְרָהve·'A·me·rahand she saysH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineוְandאָמְרָהshe says
  8. לּוֹloto himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלּtoוֹhim
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  1. מַיִםma·yimwatersH4325N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. גְּנוּבִיםge·nu·VimstolenH1589V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Passive Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. יִמְתָּקוּyim·Ta·kuthey are sweetH4985V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. וְלֶחֶםve·Le·chemand bread ofH3899Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandלֶחֶםbread of
  5. סְתָרִיםse·ta·Rimsecret placesH5643N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. יִנְעָםyin·'Amit is delightfulH5276V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  2. יָדַעYa·da'he knowsH3045V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  4. רְפָאִיםre·fa·'Im[the] shadesH7496N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. שָׁםSham[are] thereH8033AdvAdverb
  6. בְּעִמְקֵיbe·'im·Kei[are] in [the] depths ofH6012Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּ[are] inעִמְקֵי[the] depths of
  7. שְׁאוֹלshe·'olSheolH7585N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  8. קְרֻאֶיהָke·ru·'Ei·hainvited [ones] herH7121V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-mp ¦ 3fsVerb Qal Participle Passive Plural Masculine Constructקְרֻאֶיinvited [ones]הָher
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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