Proverbs 22:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Orפֶּן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
you will learnתֶּאֱלַ֥ף
(te·'e·laf)
502: to learna prim. root
his ways(אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו
(o·re·cho·tav;)
734: a way, pathfrom arach
And findוְלָקַחְתָּ֖
(ve·la·kach·ta)
3947: to takea prim. root
a snareמֹוקֵ֣שׁ
(mo·v·kesh)
4170: a bait or lure, a snarefrom yaqosh
for yourself.לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
(le·naf·she·cha.)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Lest thou learn
'alph  (aw-lof')
hence, to learn (and causatively to teach) -- learn, teach, utter.
his ways
'orach  (o'-rakh)
a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
and get
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a snare
mowqesh  (mo-kashe')
a noose (for catching animals): by implication, a hook (for the nose) -- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
to thy soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

King James Bible
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
or you will learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

International Standard Version
or you may learn his ways and find yourself caught in a trap.

NET Bible
lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lest you learn his laws and you find a scandal to your soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
or you will learn his ways and set a trap for yourself.

King James 2000 Bible
Lest you learn his ways, and get a snare to your soul.
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