PROV 7:22 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

7:22 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ὁ δὲ ἐπηκολούθησεν αὐτῇ κεπφωθείς· ὥσπερ δὲ βοῦς ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἄγεται, καὶ ὥσπερ κύων ἐπὶ δεσμοὺς,
(Ho de epaʸkolouthaʸsen autaʸ kepfōtheis; hōsper de bous epi sfagaʸn agetai, kai hōsper kuōn epi desmous, )

BrTr And he followed her, being gently led on, and that as an ox is led to the slaughter, and as a dog to bonds, or as a hart shot in the liver with an arrow:

ULT Following after her suddenly,
⇔ like an ox to slaughter he goes,
⇔ and like an ankle chain to the correction of a fool,

UST He quickly followed her to her home.
⇔ He unknowingly went to die like an ox going to the place where its owner will kill it.
⇔ He unknowingly went to die like a foolish person who lets others lead him by a chain to where they will punish him

7:22 Probable reading (see LXX, Vulgate, Syriac); Hebrew like fetters to discipline a fool

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE He followed her immediately,
⇔ as an ox goes to the slaughter,
⇔ as a fool stepping into a noose.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Suddenly he went after her
⇔ like an ox that goes to the slaughter,
⇔ like a stag prancing into a trapper’s snare

LSV He is going after her straight away, he comes as an ox to the slaughter,
And as a chain to the discipline of a fool,

FBV He followed her right away, like an ox to the slaughter. Like a stag that's caught in a snare

T4T And he went with her immediately,
⇔ like an ox that was going to where it would be slaughtered,
⇔ or like a deer (OR, a fool) that is stepping into a noose/trap,

LEB • He goes after her suddenly; like an ox to the slaughter he goes,
• and like a stag to the instruction of a fool,

BBE The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;

Moff and he is enticed to follow her,
⇔ like an ox moving to the slaughter,
⇔ like a dog cajoled to the muzzle,

JPS He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

ASV He goeth after her straightway,
⇔ As an ox goeth to the slaughter,
⇔ Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

DRA Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds,

YLT He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

Drby He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks [serve] for the correction of the fool;

RV He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as fetters to the correction of the fool;
(He goeth/goes after her straightway, as an ox goeth/goes to the slaughter, or as fetters to the correction of the fool; )

SLT He went after her suddenly as the ox will go to the slaughter, and as the fetter for the correction of the foolish.

Wbstr He goeth after her quickly, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

KJB-1769 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;[fn]
(He goeth/goes after her straightway, as an ox goeth/goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; )

7.22 straightway: Heb. suddenly

KJB-1611 [fn]He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

7:22 Heb. suddenly.

Bshps Sodainly he folowed her, as it were an oxe led to the slaughter, and lyke as it were a foole that laugheth when he goeth to the stockes to be punished,
(Sodainly he followed her, as it were an ox led to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth/goes to the stocks to be punished,)

Gnva And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction,
(And he followed her straight ways, as an ox that goeth/goes to the slaughter, and as a fool to the stocks for correction, )

Cvdl Immediatly he foloweth her, as it were an oxeled to the slaughter (and like as it were to the stockes, where fooles are punyshed)
(Immediatly he followeth/follows her, as it were an oxeled to the slaughter (and like as it were to the stocks, where fools are punished))

Wycl Anoon he as an oxe led to slayn sacrifice sueth hir, and as a ioli lomb and vnkunnynge; and the fool woot not, that he is drawun to bondys,
(Anoon he as an ox led to slain/killed sacrifice sueth her, and as a ioli lamb and uncunning/uneducated; and the fool know not, that he is drawn to bonds,)

Luth Er folgte ihr bald nach; wie ein Ochs zur Fleischbank geführt wird, und wie zur Fessel, da man die Narren züchtiget,
(He followed you(pl)/their/her soon after; as/like a Ochs to/for fleshbank led becomes, and as/like to/for Fessel, there man the fool(n) chastises,)

ClVg Statim eam sequitur quasi bos ductus ad victimam, et quasi agnus lasciviens, et ignorans quod ad vincula stultus trahatur:
(Immediately her follows as_if cow/ox leadership to victim, and as_if lamb lasciviens, and ignorans that to chains stupid/foolish trahatur: )

SOTN 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 7:21–23

This paragraph gives the result of the woman’s flattering and persuasive words in 7:14–20. Some translations make this explicit at the beginning of verse 21. For example:

And so… (CEV)

So… (NLT)

7:22–23

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning. The three similes all illustrate the unexpected disaster that will happen to the young man. The point of similarity of all three similes is found in 7:23c. The animals do not know that they are about to be killed. Similarly, the young man does not know that his affair with the married woman will result in his death.

^22aHe follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter,

^22b like a deer bounding into a trap

^23auntil an arrow pierces his liver,

^23b like a bird darting into a snare—

^23cnot knowing it will cost him his life.

7:22a

He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter,

Without thinking he immediately followed her to her house. He was just like an unsuspecting ox that someone was leading away to slaughter.
Suddenly that young man followed her like an animal that is being taken to the place of slaughter

He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter: The word that the BSB translates as on impulse means “suddenly” or “thoughtlessly.” The young man immediately decided to follow the woman.

It is implied from 7:19–20 that he followed her to her house. In some languages, it may be helpful to make this implied information explicit. For example:

he followed her home

He did not think of the consequences, just like an ox does not think about what will happen to him when he is about to be killed and butchered for meat.

The word translated as ox refers to “an adult castrated bull” that is used mainly as a work animal.Fauna and Flora of the Bible (pages 62–63).

In languages that do not have terms for ox, bull, or cow, other ways to translate this word are:

Use a more general word. For example:
like an animal that people take to be butchered
Use the word for a local animal that is killed for people to eat. If you use this solution, try to choose an animal that would have lived in Israel at that time.

7:22b

like a deer bounding into a trap,

He was also like a deer/stag stepping into a noose/trap.
or a deer that is about to be caught in a trap.

like a deer bounding into a trap: There is a textual issue here:

Some scholars think that the original Hebrew text was “like a stag prancing into captivity.” For example:
bounds like a stag towards the trap (NRSV) (BSB, NRSV, NIV, REB, ESV, NET, NAB, GNT, NCV, NLT)
The Masoretic Text has “like an anklet to the chastening of a fool.” For example:
as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool (NASB) (NASB, NJB, NJPS, CEV)

It is recommended that you follow option (1). The Masoretic Text is unclear. Most versions and scholars understand this phrase as another animal simile.The LXX, Syriac, and Targums have “as a dog to bonds.” An animal simile makes a better parallel to 7:22a and 7:23b.

Other ways to translate this simile are:

like an antelope bounding into the noose (REB)

like a deer prancing into a trap (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

כְּ֭⁠שׁוֹר אֶל־טָ֣בַח

like,an_ox to/towards slaughter

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 earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “like an ox that is going to slaughter”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ֭⁠שׁוֹר אֶל־טָ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא

like,an_ox to/towards slaughter goes

Solomon compares the young man who does not know that he was going to die to an ox that was unknowingly going to be slaughtered. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “like a dumb ox, he unknowingly goes to be killed”

Note 3 topic: translate-tense

יָב֑וֹא

goes

Here Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “he went”

Note 4 topic: translate-textvariants

וּ֝⁠כְ⁠עֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוִֽיל

and,like,an_anklet to/towards instruction_of (Some words not found in UHB: goes behind,her suddenly like,an_ox to/towards slaughter goes and,like,an_anklet to/towards instruction_of fool )

The ULT is a translation of the Hebrew text for this clause. However, some ancient translations of this clause read “and like a deer to a trap.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ֝⁠כְ⁠עֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוִֽיל

and,like,an_anklet to/towards instruction_of (Some words not found in UHB: goes behind,her suddenly like,an_ox to/towards slaughter goes and,like,an_anklet to/towards instruction_of fool )

Here Solomon compares the man not being able to escape his death as if he were a fool who was being led by a chain around his ankle to his correction, which would be some form of severe punishment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the language plainly. Alternate translation: “and like a fool wearing an ankle chain, he goes along to where he will be punished”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מוּסַ֥ר

instruction_of

See how you translated the abstract noun correction in [3:11](../03/11.md).

Parallel PROV 7:22

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

Paragraph 7:21–23

7:22–23

7:22a

7:22b