PROV 7:25 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. אַל
2. 389671
3. Not
4. -
5. 408
6. S-Tn
7. not
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 271282
2. 389672
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 271283
1. יֵשְׂטְ
2. 389673
3. let it turn aside
4. -
5. 7847
6. V-Vqj3ms
7. let_it_turn_aside
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271284
1. אֶל
2. 389674
3. to
4. -
5. 413
6. S-R
7. to
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271285
2. 389675
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 271286
1. דְּרָכֶי,הָ
2. 389676,389677
3. ways of her
4. -
5. 1870
6. S-Ncbpc,Sp3fs
7. ways_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271287
1. לִבֶּ,ךָ
2. 389678,389679
3. heart of your
4. -
6. S-Ncmsc,Sp2ms
7. heart_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271288
1. אַל
2. 389680
3. not
4. Don't
5. 408
6. S-Tn
7. not
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271289
2. 389681
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 271290
1. תֵּתַע
2. 389682
3. let it go astray
4. -
5. 8582
6. V-Vqj2ms
7. let_it_go_astray
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271291
1. בִּ,נְתִיבוֹתֶֽי,הָ
2. 389683,389684,389685
3. in pathways of her
4. in pathways
6. S-R,Ncbpc,Sp3fs
7. in,pathways_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271292
2. 389686
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 271293

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:1–27: Tenth lesson: Here is an example of a young man who was seduced by a married woman

This lesson is another warning to avoid adultery. It begins with an appeal that the son pay attention to his father’s advice. This advice will protect him from being seduced by an adulteress (7:1–5). The main part of the lesson has the form of a first person narrative. The narrator tells how he observed a young man being seduced (7:6–23). First the story focuses on the young man (7:6–9), then it describes the adulteress (7:10–12) and her enticing words (7:13–20). Finally it tells how the young man yielded to the temptation (7:21–23). The lesson concludes with an appeal that the son follow his father’s advice rather than be seduced by the adulteress, because involvement with her will lead to death (7:24–27).

Some other headings for this section are:

Warning Against the Adulteress (NIV)

The story about an adulteress who tempted a young man

Paragraph 7:24–27

This paragraph contains an exhortation that is based on the warning given in the previous verses.

7:25

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^25a Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways;

^25b do not stray into her paths.

7:25a

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways;

Be careful not to let your^(sing) heart/mind stray toward such a woman.
Do not even think^(sing) about women like this,

7:25b

do not stray into her paths.

Do not turn^(sing) aside to follow her behavior.
and do not be deceived into getting involved with them.

7:25a–b

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths: The verbs used in these parallel lines have slightly different connotations. The first verb turn aside means to turn aside or stray into an area. The second verb means to wander around within an area.This distinction is brought out by Fox (pages 250–251). NIDOTTE (H9494) also says that the second verb means “wander off” or “roam around.” The NLT expresses this as:

Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her. Don’t wander down her wayward path. (NLT)

ways…paths: In Proverbs, the words translated ways and paths often refer figuratively to a person’s behavior or way of life. The young man should not allow himself to stray off the path of right behavior toward involvement with another man’s wife. Once he gets involved, he will wander around in adulterous behavior.

In some languages, this may have to be expressed without using figures of speech. For example:

Do not allow your thoughts to stray toward women like that. Do not become involved in their way of life.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶ֣י⁠הָ לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ אַל־תֵּ֝תַע בִּ⁠נְתִיבוֹתֶֽי⁠הָ

not turn_aside to/towards ways_of,her heart_of,your not stray in,pathways_of,her

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; yes, do not wander into her tracks”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶ֣י⁠הָ לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ אַל־תֵּ֝תַע בִּ⁠נְתִיבוֹתֶֽי⁠הָ

not turn_aside to/towards ways_of,her heart_of,your not stray in,pathways_of,her

Here Solomon speaks of joining oneself to an adulterous woman as if one were turning aside to go on her ways or wandering into her tracks. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated ways in [3:6](../03/06.md) and tracks in [2:15](../02/15.md). Alternate translation: “Do not let your heart want to join yourself to an adulterous woman; do not go along with her”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ & לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ

not turn_aside & heart_of,your

See how you translated the same use of heart in [2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: [Do not allow yourself to give in]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear PROV 7:25