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My son, learn the lessons I teach you about |x-strong="l:H2451" x-lemma="חׇכְמָה" x-morph="He,R:Ncfsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠חָכְמָתִ֣⁠י"wisdome.
|x-strong="l:H8394" x-lemma="תָּבוּן" x-morph="He,R:Ncfsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ֝⁠תְבוּנָתִ֗⁠י"I understand much about this, so listen very carefullye |x-strong="H0241" x-lemma="אֹזֶן" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ"toe |x-strong="H5186" x-lemma="נָטָה" x-morph="He,Vhv2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַט"what I tell youe.
If you do that, you will learn the difference |x-strong="H5341" x-lemma="נָצַר" x-morph="He,Vqi3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִנְצֹֽרוּ"between what is important and what is note,
|x-strong="c:H1847" x-lemma="דַּעַת" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת"and you will not mix true knowledge with mistakese when you speak. s
The woman who desires |x-strong="H2114a" x-lemma="זוּר" x-morph="He,Aafsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָרָ֑ה"to commit adulterye speaks with words |x-strong="H5317" x-lemma="נֹפֶת" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נֹ֣פֶת"that are sweete,
and her kisses |x-strong="c:H2509" x-lemma="חָלָק" x-morph="He,C:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠חָלָ֖ק"are smoothere than oil,
|x-strong="c:H0319" x-lemma="אַחֲרִית" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְֽ֭⁠אַחֲרִיתָ⁠הּ"but in the ende, she is so bitter you can taste it,
and she cuts you like a sharp sword. s
|x-strong="H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,Vqrfpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֹרְד֣וֹת"She walks down toe |x-strong="H4194" x-lemma="מָוֶת" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָ֑וֶת"the place of deathe;
|x-strong="H8551" x-lemma="תָּמַךְ" x-morph="He,Vqi3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִתְמֹֽכוּ"if you follow here, |x-strong="H6806" x-lemma="צַעַד" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְעָדֶ֥י⁠הָ"she will lead youe |x-strong="H7272" x-lemma="רֶגֶל" x-morph="He,Ncfdc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רַ֭גְלֶי⁠הָ"all the waye to the grave.
She does not want |x-strong="H0734" x-lemma="אֹרַח" x-morph="He,Ncbsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֹ֣רַח"to take the pathe that will let her live for a long time.
|x-strong="H5128" x-lemma="נוּעַ" x-morph="He,Vqp3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָע֥וּ"She goes here and theree, but where she is going |x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֣א"she does note know. s
So now, |x-strong="H1121a" x-lemma="בֵּן" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בָ֭נִים"my sonse, pay attention |x-strong="m:H0561" x-lemma="אֵמֶר" x-morph="He,R:Ncmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ⁠אִמְרֵי"to whate |x-strong="H6310" x-lemma="פֶּה" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פִֽ⁠י"I saye,
|x-strong="c:H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אַל"and do note forget or disobey the instruction |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ֑⁠י"I am giving youe.
|x-strong="H7368" x-lemma="רָחַק" x-morph="He,Vhv2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַרְחֵ֣ק"Stay far awaye |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"frome the immoral woman;
|x-strong="c:H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אַל"do note go near the door of her house. s
If you go to her you will lose the respect |x-strong="l:H0312" x-lemma="אַחֵר" x-morph="He,R:Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַ⁠אֲחֵרִ֣ים"of otherse,
and you give your life |x-strong="H1935" x-lemma="הוֹד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הוֹדֶ֑⁠ךָ"to someone who wille not have mercy on you.
10  It may be that |x-strong="H2114a" x-lemma="זוּר" x-morph="He,Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָרִ֣ים"others will take all thee wealth that you have earned,
and it goes into the houses of people you do not know. s
11  |x-strong="b:H0319" x-lemma="אַחֲרִית" x-morph="He,R:Ncfsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠אַחֲרִיתֶ֑⁠ךָ"And when you are about to diee,
you will groan because your flesh and your body are wasting away.
12  Then you will say, “I hated it when I was |x-strong="H4148" x-lemma="מוּסָר" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מוּסָ֑ר"punished for doing wronge;
|x-strong="H5006" x-lemma="נָאַץ" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָאַ֥ץ"I despised peoplee |x-strong="c:H8433b" x-lemma="תּוֹכֵחָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝⁠תוֹכַ֗חַת"when they told mee |x-strong="H0349a" x-lemma="אֵיךְ" x-morph="He,Ti" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵ֭יךְ"how to livee. s
13  |x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹא"I did note obey my teachers
and I paid |x-strong="c:H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְֽ⁠לֹא"noe |x-strong="H3384b" x-lemma="יָרָה" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מוֹרָ֑⁠י"attentione |x-strong="H0241" x-lemma="אֹזֶן" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָזְנִֽ⁠י"toe those who taught me.
14  |x-strong="H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,Vqp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָיִ֣יתִי"I wase almost |x-strong="H7451b" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָ֑ע"destroyed by bad things that happened to mee;
and this was known to |x-strong="b:H3605" x-lemma="כֹּל" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠כָל"everyonee |x-strong="H6951" x-lemma="קָהָל" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קָהָ֣ל"|x-strong="c:H5712" x-lemma="עֵדָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠עֵדָֽה"who came together to worship Yahwehee.” s
15  Just as you drink |x-strong="H4325" x-lemma="מַיִם" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מַ֥יִם"watere |x-strong="m:H8432" x-lemma="תָּוֶךְ" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִ⁠תּ֥וֹךְ"frome |x-strong="m:H0953a" x-lemma="בּוֹר" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִ⁠בּוֹרֶ֑⁠ךָ"|x-strong="c:H5140" x-lemma="נָזַל" x-morph="He,C:Vqrmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝⁠נֹזְלִ֗ים"your own cisternee, be faithful to your own wife.
16  |x-strong="H6327c" x-lemma="פּוּץ" x-morph="He,Vqi3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָפ֣וּצוּ"|x-strong="H4599" x-lemma="מַעְיָן" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י⁠ךָ"You would not waste your own wateree |x-strong="H2351" x-lemma="חוּץ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa:Sd" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ח֑וּצָ⁠ה"by pouring it into the streete,
or let your |x-strong="H4325" x-lemma="מַיִם" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָֽיִם"watere run into the public places.
17  |x-strong="H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,Vqj3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִֽהְיוּ"Let both your water and your wife be fore |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠ךָ֥"youe alone to enjoy,
|x-strong="c:H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אֵ֖ין"and note |x-strong="l:H2114a" x-lemma="זוּר" x-morph="He,R:Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠זָרִ֣ים"for others to sharee with you. s
18  |x-strong="H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,Vqj3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהִֽי"Maye |x-strong="H4726" x-lemma="מָקוֹר" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מְקוֹרְ⁠ךָ֥"your fountaine |x-strong="H1288" x-lemma="בָּרַךְ" x-morph="He,Vqsmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בָר֑וּךְ"be blessede;
may you be happy with the woman |x-strong="H5271a" x-lemma="נָעוּר" x-morph="He,Ncbsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נְעוּרֶֽ⁠ךָ"you married when you were younge.
19  She is |x-strong="H2580" x-lemma="חֵן" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֵ֥ן"as gracefule |x-strong="H0158" x-lemma="אַהַב" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲהָבִ֗ים"as a lovinge |x-strong="c:H3280" x-lemma="יַעֲלָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְֽ⁠יַעֲלַ֫ת"deere and as graceful as a young doe.
Let her breasts |x-strong="b:H3605" x-lemma="כֹּל" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠כָל"|x-strong="H8548" x-lemma="תָּמִיד" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תָמִֽיד"alwaysee satisfy your longings,
|x-strong="H6256" x-lemma="עֵת" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֵ֑ת"so you are forevere enraptured with her love. s
20  |x-strong="H1121a" x-lemma="בֵּן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְנִ֣⁠י"My sone, why should you be caught up |x-strong="b:H2114a" x-lemma="זוּר" x-morph="He,R:Aafsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠זָרָ֑ה"ine the arms of an adulteress?
|x-strong="H2436" x-lemma="חֵיק" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֵ֣ק"Why should you caress the breasts of another man’s wifee?
21  |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְ֭הוָה"Yahwehe sees everything we do; |x-strong="H0376" x-lemma="אִישׁ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִ֑ישׁ"nothing is hidden from hime.
|x-strong="H5869a" x-lemma="עַיִן" x-morph="He,Ncbdc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֵינֵ֣י"Hee sees every path we take; he knows everywhere we go. s
22  An evil person’s sinful desires take hold of him;
|x-strong="H5771" x-lemma="עָוֺן" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗י⁠ו"his sinse |x-strong="c:b:H2256a" x-lemma="חֶבֶל" x-morph="He,C:R:Ncbpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠בְ⁠חַבְלֵ֥י"are like a trape that catches him.
23  |x-strong="H4191" x-lemma="מוּת" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָ֭מוּת"An evil man will diee |x-strong="H1931" x-lemma="הוּא" x-morph="He,Pp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ה֗וּא"because he coulde |x-strong="H4148" x-lemma="מוּסָר" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מוּסָ֑ר"|x-strong="c:b:H7230" x-lemma="רֹב" x-morph="He,C:R:Ncbsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠בְ⁠רֹ֖ב"not sayee, “|x-strong="H4148" x-lemma="מוּסָר" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מוּסָ֑ר"|x-strong="c:b:H7230" x-lemma="רֹב" x-morph="He,C:R:Ncbsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠בְ⁠רֹ֖ב"No” to his desiresee;
he gets lost because his foolishness has no limits. s