Focused Passage

Proverbs 7:24-27

The Path to Slaughter: Wisdom's Warning Against Seduction and the Collapse of Judgment

The chapter moves from internalized wisdom, to observed naivety, to the seducer's calculated strategy, to the young man's collapse, to a final warning that her house leads to death.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

24 Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.

26 For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.

27 Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

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Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 34:11 Classic cross-references Proverbs 5:7 Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:1 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:1 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now וְעַתָּ֣ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb my sons בָ֭נִים H1121 Noun - masculine plural listen שִׁמְעוּ־ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular and attend וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ H7181 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural to the words לְאִמְרֵי־ H561 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct of my mouth פִֽי׃ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Proverbs 5:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:6 Classic cross-references Proverbs 6:25 Classic cross-references Malachi 2:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb let your heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular turn aside יֵ֣שְׂטְ H7847 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition her ways דְּרָכֶ֣יהָ H1870 Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb stray תֵּ֝תַע H8582 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular into her paths בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ H5410 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Proverbs 31:3 Classic cross-references Judges 16:19 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:11 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 13:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction she has brought many רַבִּ֣ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural down הִפִּ֑ילָה H5307 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular to death חֲלָלִ֣ים H2491 Noun - masculine plural her slain הֲרֻגֶֽיהָ׃ H2026 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular are many וַ֝עֲצֻמִ֗ים H6099 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural in number כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 27

Cross-references

Proverbs 13:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:13 Classic cross-references Proverbs 9:18 Classic cross-references Proverbs 5:5 Classic cross-references Proverbs 15:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

Her house בֵּיתָ֑הּ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular is the road דַּרְכֵ֣י H1870 Noun - common plural construct to Sheol שְׁא֣וֹל H7585 Noun - common singular descending יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת H3381 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the chambers חַדְרֵי־ H2315 Noun - masculine plural construct of death מָֽוֶת׃פ H4194 Noun - masculine singular

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