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Proverbs 7:7-23

7וָאֵ֤רֶאva.'E.re'and I sawH9001 H7200בַפְּתָאיִ֗םva.pe.ta.Yimamong the naive peopleH9003 H6612אָ֘בִ֤ינָה'a.Vi.nahI observedH995בַבָּנִ֗יםva.ba.Nimamong the sonsH9003 H1121נַ֣עַרNa.'ara youthH5288חֲסַר־cha.sar-lacking ofH2638לֵֽב׃LevheartH3820

8עֹבֵ֣ר'o.Ver[who] was passing byH5674בַּ֭שּׁוּקBa.shukin the streetH9003 H7784אֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelbesideH681פִּנָּ֑הּpi.Nahcorner herH6438 H9024וְדֶ֖רֶךְve.De.rekhand [the] direction ofH9002 H1870בֵּיתָ֣הּbei.Tahhouse herH1004 H9024יִצְעָֽד׃yitz.'Adhe strodeH6805

9בְּנֶֽשֶׁף־be.ne.shef-at twilightH9003 H5399בְּעֶ֥רֶבbe.'E.revin [the] evening ofH9003 H6153י֑וֹםYom[the] dayH3117בְּאִישׁ֥וֹןbe.'i.Shonin [the] middle ofH9003 H380לַ֝֗יְלָהLay.lah[the] nightH3915וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃va.'a.fe.Lahand darknessH9002 H653

10וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009אִ֭שָּׁה'I.shaha womanH802לִקְרָאת֑וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005 H7122 H9033שִׁ֥יתshit[the] garment ofH7897ז֝וֹנָ֗הzo.Naha prostituteH2181וּנְצֻ֥רַתu.ne.Tzu.ratand guarded ofH9002 H5341לֵֽב׃LevheartH3820

11הֹמִיָּ֣הho.mi.Yah[is] boisterousH1993הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931וְסֹרָ֑רֶתve.so.Ra.retand rebelliousH9002 H5637בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּbe.vei.Tahin house herH9003 H1004 H9024לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּyish.ke.Nuthey stayH7931רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃rag.Lei.hafeet herH7272 H9024

12פַּ֤עַם׀Pa.'ama timeH6471בַּח֗וּץba.Chutzin the streetH9003 H2351פַּ֥עַםPa.'ama timeH6471בָּרְחֹב֑וֹתba.re.cho.Votin the open placesH9003 H7339וְאֵ֖צֶלve.'E.tzeland besideH9002 H681כָּל־kol-everyH3605פִּנָּ֣הpi.NahcornerH6438תֶאֱרֹֽב׃te.'e.Roshe lies in waitH693

13וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָהve.he.che.Zi.kahand she takes holdH9001 H2388בּ֭וֹboon himH9003 H9033וְנָ֣שְׁקָה־ve.Na.she.kah-and she kissesH9001 H5401לּ֑וֹlo<to> himH9005 H9033הֵעֵ֥זָהhe.'E.zahshe has made firmH5810פָ֝נֶ֗יהָfa.Nei.haface herH6440 H9024וַתֹּ֣אמַרva.To.marand she saidH9001 H559לֽוֹ׃loto himH9005 H9033

14זִבְחֵ֣יziv.Cheisacrifices ofH2077שְׁלָמִ֣יםshe.la.Mimpeace offeringsH8002עָלָ֑י'a.Lai[are] on meH5921 H9030הַ֝יּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּיshi.Lam.tiI have paidH7999נְדָרָֽי׃ne.da.Raivows myH5088 H9020

15עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֭ןken-foreH3651יָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiI have come outH3318לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָlik.ra.Te.chato meet youH9005 H7122 H9031לְשַׁחֵ֥רle.sha.Cherto seekH9005 H7836פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָpa.Nei.khaface yourH6440 H9021וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃va.'em.tza.'E.kaand I have found youH9001 H4672 H9031

16מַ֭רְבַדִּיםMar.va.dimcoveringsH4765רָבַ֣דְתִּיra.Vad.tiI have spreadH7234עַרְשִׂ֑י'ar.Sicouch myH6210 H9020חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹתcha.tu.Votcolored fabricsH2405אֵט֥וּן'e.Tunlinen ofH330מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714

17נַ֥פְתִּיNaf.tiI have sprinkledH5130מִשְׁכָּבִ֑יmish.ka.Vibed myH4904 H9020מֹ֥רmormyrrhH4753אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים'a.ha.LimaloesH174וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃ve.ki.na.Monand cinnamonH9002 H7076

18לְכָ֤הle.Khahcome !H1980 H9012נִרְוֶ֣הnir.Vehlet us take our fill ofH7301דֹ֭דִיםDo.dimlove<s>H1730עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַבֹּ֑קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH9009 H1242נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗הnit.'a.le.Sahlet us delight ourselvesH5965בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃bo.'o.ha.Vimwith love<s>H9003 H159

19כִּ֤יkiforH3588אֵ֣ין'einnotH369הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe husbandH9009 H376בְּבֵית֑וֹbe.vei.To[is] in house hisH9003 H1004 H9023הָ֝לַ֗ךְha.Lakhhe has goneH1980בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhon a journeyH9003 H1870מֵרָחֽוֹק׃me.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006 H7350

20צְֽרוֹר־tze.ror-[the] bag ofH6872הַ֭כֶּסֶףHa.ke.sef<the> moneyH9009 H3701לָקַ֣חla.Kachhe has takenH3947בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023לְי֥וֹםle.Yomto [the] day ofH9005 H3117הַ֝כֵּ֗סֶאha.Ke.se'the full moonH9009 H3677יָבֹ֥אya.Vo'he will comeH935בֵיתֽוֹ׃vei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023

21הִ֭טַּתּוּHi.ta.tushe turns himH5186 H9033בְּרֹ֣בbe.Rowith [the] greatness ofH9003 H7230לִקְחָ֑הּlik.Chahpersuasiveness herH3948 H9024בְּחֵ֥לֶקbe.Che.lekwith [the] seductiveness ofH9003 H2506שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָSe.fa.Tei.halips herH8193 H9024תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃ta.di.Che.nushe impels himH5080 H9033

22ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[he is] walkingH1980אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ'a.cha.Rei.habehind herH310 H9034פִּ֫תְאֹ֥םpit.'OmsuddenlyH6597כְּ֭שׁוֹרKe.shorlike an oxH9004 H7794אֶל־'el-[which] toH413טָ֣בַחTa.vach[the] slaughterH2874יָב֑וֹאya.Vo'it goesH935וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶסu.khe.'E.khesand like an ankletH9002 H9004 H5914אֶל־'el-toH413מוּסַ֥רmu.Sar[the] chastening ofH4148אֱוִֽיל׃'e.Vila foolH191

23עַ֤ד'aduntilH5704יְפַלַּ֪חye.fa.Lachit will pierceH6398חֵ֡ץchetzan arrowH2671כְּֽבֵד֗וֹke.ve.Doliver hisH3516 H9023כְּמַהֵ֣רke.ma.Heras hurriesH9004 H4116צִפּ֣וֹרtzi.Pora birdH6833אֶל־'el-intoH413פָּ֑חPacha trapH6341וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יָ֝דַ֗עya.Da'he knowsH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹve.naf.Sho[is] for life hisH9003 H5315 H9023הֽוּא׃ פHu'itH1931

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