PROV 7:5 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. לִ,שְׁמָרְ,ךָ
2. 389402,389403,389404
3. To keep you
4. -
5. 8104
6. VO-R,Vqc,Sp2ms
7. to,keep,you
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 271096
1. מֵ,אִשָּׁה
2. 389405,389406
3. from a woman
4. -
5. 802
6. S-R,Ncfsa
7. from,a_woman
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271097
1. זָרָה
2. 389407
3. strange
4. -
6. S-Aafsa
7. strange
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271098
1. מִ,נָּכְרִיָּה
2. 389408,389409
3. from a foreign woman
4. -
5. 5237
6. S-R,Aafsa
7. from,a_foreign_[woman]
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271099
1. אֲמָרֶי,הָ
2. 389410,389411
3. words/messages of who her
4. words
5. 561
6. O-Ncmpc,Sp3fs
7. words_of,[who]_her
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271100
1. הֶחֱלִיקָה
2. 389412
3. she makes smooth
4. smooth
6. V-Vhp3fs
7. she_makes_smooth
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271101
2. 389413
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 271102

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 7:1–5

The writer appeals to his son to remember his teaching (7:1–3) and to treat wisdom like a sister in order to avoid being seduced (7:4–5).

7:5b

from the stranger with seductive words.

These women stray from their own husbands. They flatter men in order to persuade them to have sex.
You^(sing) will not listen to the nice things that they say when they try to persuade you to sleep with them.

7:5

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^5athat they may keep you from the adulteress,

^5b from the stranger with seductive words.

There is an ellipsis in 7:5b. In some languages, it may be necessary to supply the missing words from 7:5a. For example:

^5b that they may keep you from the stranger with seductive words.

This verse has “keep” instead of “save.” Otherwise, it is identical to 2:16. See the notes on that verse for the meanings of the identical words. Notice, however, that the preceding context is different and that the word “also” is not implied here in 7:5.

7:5a

that they may keep you from the adulteress,

Do these things in order to keep yourself from being tempted by women who commit adultery.
If you are wise and understanding, you will avoid women who are unfaithful to their husbands.

that they may keep you: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “to guard you.” It expresses the aim or purpose of the father’s advice in 7:1–4. More specifically, it expresses the purpose of the parallel commands in 7:4. The purpose relationship may be expressed explicitly. For example:

in order to guard yourself (GW)

In other languages, it may be more natural to start this verse with a new sentence. For example:

They will keep you away (GNT)

Wisdom and understanding will keep you away (NCV)

Express this purpose relationship in a natural way in your language.

7:5a–b

(combined/reordered)

They will keep/protect you^(sing) from women who commit adultery who try to seduce/entice men with their flattering/pleasing words.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מֵ⁠אִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה

from,a_woman forbidden

See how you translated strange woman in [2:16](../02/16.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מִ֝⁠נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה

from,a_foreign_[woman]

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 if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “to keep you from the foreign woman”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ֝⁠נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥י⁠הָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה

from,a_foreign_[woman] words_of,[who]_her smooth

See how you translated the same clause in [2:16](../02/16.md).

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 7:5