PRO 2:18 Parallel View

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ULT For her house sinks down to death
 ⇔ and her tracks to the spirits of dead ones.

UST Being discreet and insightful will rescue you because going to her house will result in you dying.
⇔ Indeed, going with her will result in you going to the place where the spirits of dead people are.

BSB For her house sinks down to death,
⇔ and her tracks to the departed spirits.[fn]

2:18 Hebrew to the Rephaim

OEB for her house sinks down to death,
⇔ and her paths lead to the place of the dead.

WEB for her house leads down to death,
⇔ her paths to the departed spirits.

NET For her house sinks down to death,
 ⇔ and her paths lead to the place of the departed spirits.

LSV For her house has inclined to death,
And her paths to Rephaim.

FBV What happens in her house leads to death; following her way leads to the grave.

T4T If you go into houses of women who are like that,
⇔ you will die when you are still young;
⇔ the road to their houses leads to hell.

LEB • and to the dead[fn] are her paths.

?:? Or “Rephaim”

BBE For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS For her house sinketh down unto death, and her paths unto the shades;

ASV For her house inclineth unto death,
 ⇔ And her paths unto the dead;

DRA And hath forgotten the covenant of her God: for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths to hell.

YLT For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

DBY — for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead;

RV For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead:

WBS For her house inclineth to death, and her paths to the dead.

KJB For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

BB For her house is enclined vnto death, and her pathes vnto hell.
(For her house is enclined unto death, and her pathes unto hell.)

GNV Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead.
(Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths unto the dead. )

CB For hir house is enclyned vnto death, and hir pathes vnto hell.
(For her house is enclyned unto death, and her pathes unto hell.)

WYC and hath foryete the couenaunt of hir God. For the hous of hir is bowid to deeth, and hir pathis to helle.
(and hath/has foryete the covenant of her God. For the house of her is bowid to death, and her pathis to helle.)

LUT denn ihr Haus neiget sich zum Tode und ihre Gänge zu den Verlornen;
(denn her Haus neiget itself/yourself/themselves for_the Tode and ihre Gänge to the Verlornen;)

CLV et pacti Dei sui oblita est. Inclinata est enim ad mortem domus ejus, et ad inferos semitæ ipsius.[fn]
(and pacti God sui oblita est. Inclinata it_is because to mortem domus his, and to inferos semitæ ipsius.)

2.18 Pacti Dei sui, etc. Quod cum viro suo tempore nuptiarum pepigit, Domino teste, quod fidem, scilicet castitatis sibi invicem servarent, vel in baptismo. Inclinata est enim. Omnis conversatio adulteræ ad interitum ducit, etc., usque ad id est, ad spirituum tendit tormenta malignorum.

2.18 Pacti God sui, etc. That when/with to_the_man his_own tempore nuptiarum pepigit, Domino teste, that fidem, scilicet castitatis sibi invicem servarent, or in baptismo. Inclinata it_is because. Omnis conversatio adulteræ to interitum ducit, etc., usque to id it_is, to spirituum tendit tormenta malignorum.

BRN For she has fixed her house near death, and guided her wheels near Hades with the [fn]giants.

2:18 See Heb.

BrLXX Ἔθετο γὰρ παρὰ τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς, καὶ παρὰ τῷ ᾅδῃ μετὰ τῶν γηγενῶν τοὺς ἄξονας αὐτῆς.
(Etheto gar para tōi thanatōi ton oikon autaʸs, kai para tōi ᾅdaʸ meta tōn gaʸgenōn tous axonas autaʸs. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Marriage and Sexuality

From the beginning of Scripture, marriage is considered sacred, and appropriate sexual expression is an important part of marriage (Gen 2:23-25). The Fall created a rupture in all relationships, first between God and humans, and then between husband and wife (Gen 3). The division between Adam and Eve was expressed in terms of their sexuality; they could no longer stand naked in the garden without feeling shame.

In Proverbs, the wise teacher frequently warns naive young men to avoid the temptations of sexual expression outside of marriage (Prov 2:16-22; 5:1-23; 6:20–7:27). While a young man might find other women physically attractive and seductive, the consequences of acting on these temptations are dire: His family and professional aspirations might be destroyed. Proverbs teaches young men to cultivate a strong relationship with their own wives. They are counseled to have healthy marital sex rather than sleeping with other women (5:15-20).

Although this section of Proverbs was originally written to instruct young men, all readers can reflect on these issues of marriage and sexuality. Proverbs urges men and women to recognize the sanctity and beauty of marital love as God, the wise Creator, intended it.

The New Testament reaffirms the sacredness of sexuality and its proper expression in marriage. Jesus appeals to the creation narrative in Genesis as a way of highlighting the intended permanency of the marriage relationship. After quoting Genesis 2:24, he states, “Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together” (Matt 19:3-6). Paul discusses the importance of maintaining sexual intimacy in marriage, lest Satan be afforded an opportunity to tempt (1 Cor 7:3-5). God’s desire is that those who join in marriage would remain faithful to one another, avoiding sexual activity that is destructive to the sacred relationship they have entered (see Heb 13:4).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 2:18-25; Prov 2:16-22; 5:15-20; 6:20-35; 7:1-27; Jer 5:7-11; Hos 2:20; Mal 2:14-16; Matt 19:4-6; 22:30; 1 Cor 6:15-20; Heb 13:4

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֤י

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows is the reason why “discretion” and “understanding” rescue a man from an adulterous woman, as stated in 2:16. Use the most natural way in your language to state a reason. Alternate translation: “Discretion and understanding will rescue you from her because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

שָׁ֣חָה אֶל־מָ֣וֶת בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ וְ⁠אֶל־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי⁠הָ

sinks_down to/towards death house,her and=near/to dead paths,her

These two phrases mean similar things. The author is using repetition to emphasize the idea that the phrases express. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine the phrases and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: “involvement with her will totally destroy you"

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ

house,her

Here, house could refer to: (1) going to the adulterous woman’s house. Alternate translation: “going to her house” (2) the adulterous activity that takes place in her house. Alternate translation: “what she does in her house”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שָׁ֣חָה אֶל־מָ֣וֶת

sinks_down to/towards death

Here Solomon speaks of a man doing something that would result in his death as if he were going on a path or to a house that sinks down. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “results in a man dying” or “causes a man to die”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠אֶל־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי⁠הָ

and=near/to dead paths,her

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “and her tracks sink down to the spirits of the dead” or “and her tracks lead to the spirits of the dead”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי⁠הָ

paths,her

Here, tracks could refer to: (1) the path that leads to the adulterous woman. Alternate translation: “the path that leads to her” (2) how she behaves, which is how tracks is used in 2:15. Alternate translation: “her behavior”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

רְ֝פָאִ֗ים

dead

Here, the spirits of dead ones refers to the place where people’s spirits go when they die, which was called “Sheol” in 1:12. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the place where the spirits of dead people dwell” or “the place of the dead”

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