Proverbs 7:22
Strong's Lexicon
He follows her
ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ (’a·ḥă·re·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after

on impulse,
פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם (piṯ·’ōm)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6597: adv 1) suddenly, surprisingly subst 2) suddenness

like an ox
כְּ֭שׁוֹר (kə·šō·wr)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7794: 1) ox, bull, a head of cattle 1a) for plowing, for food, as sacrifice

going
יָב֑וֹא (yā·ḇō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

the slaughter,
טָ֣בַח‪‬ (ṭā·ḇaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2874: 1) slaughter, slaughtering, animal 1a) slaughtering, slaughter (of animals) 1b) slaughter (fig.)

like a deer
אֱוִֽיל׃ (’ĕ·wîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious

bounding
וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס (ū·ḵə·‘e·ḵes)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5914: 1) anklet, bangle

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

a trap,
מוּסַ֥ר (mū·sar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4148: 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,

Young's Literal Translation
He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding toward a trap

New American Standard Bible
Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the discipline of a fool,

King James Bible
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose

New Living Translation
He followed her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter. He was like a stag caught in a trap,

English Standard Version
All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast

New American Standard Bible
Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

King James Bible
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding toward a trap

International Standard Version
All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap

NET Bible
Suddenly he went after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper's snare

American Standard Version
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

English Revised Version
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as fetters to the correction of the fool;

Young's Literal Translation
He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,
















Cross References
Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Proverbs 7:21
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

Proverbs 7:23
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 7:20
He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

Proverbs 7:19
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

Proverbs 7:24
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 7:25
Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
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