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My son, obey |x-strong="H0561" x-lemma="אֵמֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲמָרָ֑⁠י"the words I saye to you;
remember all |x-strong="c:H4687" x-lemma="מִצְוָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝⁠מִצְוֺתַ֗⁠י"my orderse.
If you obey |x-strong="H4687" x-lemma="מִצְוָה" x-morph="He,Ncfpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִצְוֺתַ֣⁠י"my commandse, |x-strong="c:H2421" x-lemma="חָיָה" x-morph="He,C:Vqv2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וֶ⁠חְיֵ֑ה"you will livee.
|x-strong="H5869a" x-lemma="עַיִן" x-morph="He,Ncbdc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ"Considere |x-strong="H4687" x-lemma="מִצְוָה" x-morph="He,Ncfpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִצְוֺתַ֣⁠י"my commandse to be the most precious thing you possess, |x-strong="c:H8451" x-lemma="תּוֹרָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝⁠תוֹרָתִ֗⁠י"and obey theme.
Write down my commands and tie them to your fingers |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="עַל"to remind youreself of theme;
|x-strong="H3871" x-lemma="לוּחַ" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ל֥וּחַ"let it bee as if you had written them |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="עַל"ine your inner self. s
|x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqv2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֱמֹ֣ר"Thinke |x-strong="l:H2451" x-lemma="חׇכְמָה" x-morph="He,Rd:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה"of wisdom as if it were a womane, |x-strong="H0269" x-lemma="אָחוֹת" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י"one of your own sisterse, whom you love;
think of understanding |x-strong="c:H4129" x-lemma="מוֹדַע" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע"as if it were a persone, |x-strong="H7121" x-lemma="קָרָא" x-morph="He,Vqi2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תִקְרָֽא"one of your own family, to whom you are loyale.
|x-strong="H2114a" x-lemma="זוּר" x-morph="He,Aafsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָרָ֑ה"If you do this, you will be able to stay away frome women whom you must not be with,
random women |x-strong="H0561" x-lemma="אֵמֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲמָרֶ֥י⁠הָ"who say nice things to youe |x-strong="H2505b" x-lemma="חָלַק" x-morph="He,Vhp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֶחֱלִֽיקָה"so that you will sin with theme. s
Standing in my house, I looked out of a window,
through the wooden shade,
|x-strong="c:H7200" x-lemma="רָאָה" x-morph="He,C:Vqw1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וָ⁠אֵ֤רֶא"and I sawe |x-strong="H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נַ֣עַר"some young mene who had not yet learned how to live wisely.
|x-strong="H3820a" x-lemma="לֵב" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֵֽב"Ie |x-strong="H0995" x-lemma="בִּין" x-morph="He,Vqh1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָ֘בִ֤ינָה"especially saw ae young |x-strong="H2638" x-lemma="חָסֵר" x-morph="He,Aamsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֲסַר"man there who had no good judgmente. s
|x-strong="H5674a" x-lemma="עָבַר" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֹבֵ֣ר"Hee |x-strong="H6805" x-lemma="צָעַד" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִצְעָֽד"walkede |x-strong="H5674a" x-lemma="עָבַר" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֹבֵ֣ר"downe the street |x-strong="H0681" x-lemma="אֵצֶל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵ֣צֶל"near the housee on the corner |x-strong="c:H1870" x-lemma="דֶּרֶךְ" x-morph="He,C:Ncbsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ"of the roade,
and he walked toward the house of the adultress.
|x-strong="H3117" x-lemma="יוֹם" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="י֑וֹם"It was the time of day whene |x-strong="H3915" x-lemma="לַיִל" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַ֝֗יְלָה"night ande |x-strong="c:H0653" x-lemma="אֲפֵלָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠אֲפֵלָֽה"darknesse were coming near. s
10  That was where the woman who was |x-strong="H2181" x-lemma="זָנָה" x-morph="He,Vqrfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ז֝וֹנָ֗ה"seeking an affaire |x-strong="l:H7125" x-lemma="קִרְאָה" x-morph="He,R:Vqc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ⁠קְרָאת֑⁠וֹ"met the young man, and she greeted hime.
She was dressed as prostitutes dress, |x-strong="H3820a" x-lemma="לֵב" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֵֽב"with seductive and enticing clothese, |x-strong="c:H5341" x-lemma="נָצַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqsfsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠נְצֻ֥רַת"and she had secret planse.
11  |x-strong="H1931" x-lemma="הוּא" x-morph="He,Pp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הִ֣יא"She wase loud |x-strong="c:H5637" x-lemma="סָרַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqrfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠סֹרָ֑רֶת"and waywarde, |x-strong="H7272" x-lemma="רֶגֶל" x-morph="He,Ncfdc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רַגְלֶֽי⁠הָ"attracting attentione.
|x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹא"She did note stay in her own home.
12  She searched for a man as she walked along the streets one day; on another day she stood in the market place |x-strong="H0693" x-lemma="אָרַב" x-morph="He,Vqi3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תֶאֱרֹֽב"to find a mane.
At any street corner |x-strong="c:H0681" x-lemma="אֵצֶל" x-morph="He,C:R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אֵ֖צֶל"she waited for someone who would commit sin with here. s
13  |x-strong="c:H2388" x-lemma="חָזַק" x-morph="He,C:Vhq3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה"When she saw the young man, she firmly took holde |x-strong="b" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בּ֭⁠וֹ"of hime, and then she kissed |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לּ֑⁠וֹ"|x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֽ⁠וֹ"himee.
|x-strong="H5810" x-lemma="עָזַז" x-morph="He,Vhp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֵעֵ֥זָה"Without any shamee |x-strong="H6440" x-lemma="פָּנִים" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פָ֝נֶ֗י⁠הָ"and with great boldnesse, she said,
14 “|x-strong="d:H3117" x-lemma="יוֹם" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ֝⁠יּ֗וֹם"Today I have meat in my housee, |x-strong="H2077" x-lemma="זֶבַח" x-morph="He,Ncmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זִבְחֵ֣י"because I made a sacrificee |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָלָ֑⁠י"in the templee to promise friendship with Yahweh.
|x-strong="H5088" x-lemma="נֶדֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נְדָרָֽ⁠י"In this way I kept my vowse to Yahweh,
15  |x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַל"ande now I have come |x-strong="H3318" x-lemma="יָצָא" x-morph="He,Vqp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָצָ֣אתִי"out heree |x-strong="l:H7125" x-lemma="קִרְאָה" x-morph="He,R:Vqc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ⁠קְרָאתֶ֑⁠ךָ"to meet youe.
I was looking for you, and now I have found you! s
16  I have put on my bed sheets—|x-strong="H0330" x-lemma="אֵטוּן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵט֥וּן"the finest colored linene |x-strong="H2405" x-lemma="חֲטֻבָה" x-morph="He,Ncfpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת"fabricse |x-strong="H4714" x-lemma="מִצְרַיִם" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִצְרָֽיִם"from Egypte.
17  I have sprinkled perfumes on my bed—
|x-strong="H4753" x-lemma="מֹר" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֹ֥ר"myrrhe, |x-strong="H0174" x-lemma="אֲהָלִים" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים"aloese, and cinnamon.
18  |x-strong="H3212" x-lemma="יָלַךְ" x-morph="He,Vqv2ms:Sh" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְכָ֤⁠ה"Comee! |x-strong="H7301" x-lemma="רָוָה" x-morph="He,Vqh1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נִרְוֶ֣ה"Let use |x-strong="H1730" x-lemma="דּוֹד" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="דֹ֭דִים"make lovee |x-strong="H7301" x-lemma="רָוָה" x-morph="He,Vqh1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נִרְוֶ֣ה"all nighte, |x-strong="H5704" x-lemma="עַד" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַד"untile the morning comes.
Let us enjoy ourselves with many ways of making love, as much as we want. s
19  |x-strong="d:H0376" x-lemma="אִישׁ" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ"My husbande |x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵ֣ין"is not ate home;
|x-strong="H1980" x-lemma="הָלַךְ" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָ֝לַ֗ךְ"he has gone awaye on |x-strong="m:H7350" x-lemma="רָחוֹק" x-morph="He,R:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ⁠רָחֽוֹק"a longe journey.
20  |x-strong="H6872a" x-lemma="צְרוֹר" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְֽרוֹר"He filled a bag withe money |x-strong="H3947" x-lemma="לָקַח" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָקַ֣ח"and tooke |x-strong="H1004b" x-lemma="בַּיִת" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בֵיתֽ⁠וֹ"ite with him;
he will not come |x-strong="H0935" x-lemma="בּוֹא" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָבֹ֥א"backe until |x-strong="l:H3117" x-lemma="יוֹם" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠י֥וֹם"the middle of the monthe.”
21  So she she convinced the young man with her persuasive |x-strong="H3948" x-lemma="לֶקַח" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִקְחָ֑⁠הּ"wordse;
because of her smooth and convincing talk, he gave in to what she wanted to do. s
22  |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶל"Hee suddenly |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶל"decided to follow her insidee.
|x-strong="H1980" x-lemma="הָלַךְ" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ"|x-strong="H0310a" x-lemma="אַחַר" x-morph="He,R:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַחֲרֶ֗י⁠הָ"He followed heree like an ox |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶל"going toe |x-strong="H0935" x-lemma="בּוֹא" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָב֑וֹא"|x-strong="c:k:H5914" x-lemma="עֶכֶס" x-morph="He,C:R:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝⁠כְ⁠עֶ֗כֶס"the place whereee |x-strong="H2874" x-lemma="טֶבַח" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טָ֣בַח"its owner will slaughter ite,
or like a deer
23  |x-strong="H5704" x-lemma="עַד" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַ֤ד"caught in ae trap, where the hunter kills it |x-strong="H2671" x-lemma="חֵץ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֵ֡ץ"by shooting an arrow into itse inner parts.
|x-strong="H6833" x-lemma="צִפּוֹר" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צִפּ֣וֹר"He was like a bird thate flies |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"into ae trap
|x-strong="c:H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠לֹֽא"withoute |x-strong="H3045" x-lemma="יָדַע" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָ֝דַ֗ע"knowinge that |x-strong="b:H5315" x-lemma="נֶפֶשׁ" x-morph="He,R:Ncbsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠נַפְשׁ֥⁠וֹ"ite |x-strong="H1931" x-lemma="הוּא" x-morph="He,Pp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֽוּא"will die theree. s
24  My sons, listen |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ֑⁠י"to mee,
and pay careful attention |x-strong="l:H0561" x-lemma="אֵמֶר" x-morph="He,R:Ncmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠אִמְרֵי"to whate |x-strong="H6310" x-lemma="פֶּה" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פִֽ⁠י"I say to youe.
25  |x-strong="H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אַל"You must resist her from within you, from deep inside. Do note decide |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"toe do what you want and follow her.
You must decide that |x-strong="H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אַל"youe will never follow her where she goes. s
26  She has caused many men to be ruined;
|x-strong="c:H6099" x-lemma="עָצוּם" x-morph="He,C:Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ֝⁠עֲצֻמִ֗ים"truly, no one can counte the men |x-strong="H2026" x-lemma="הָרַג" x-morph="He,Vqsmpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֲרֻגֶֽי⁠הָ"she destroyede—|x-strong="c:H6099" x-lemma="עָצוּם" x-morph="He,C:Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ֝⁠עֲצֻמִ֗ים"they are too many to counte.
27  The road to her house is the road to the grave;
|x-strong="H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,Vqrfpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת"it goes downe |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"to thee |x-strong="H2315" x-lemma="חֶדֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חַדְרֵי"placee |x-strong="H4194" x-lemma="מָוֶת" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָֽוֶת"where the dead are kepte. s