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Proverbs 6— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּ֭נִי､	bə·nî	My son	H1121
1	אִם־	’im-	if	H0518
2	עָרַ֣בְתָּ	‘ā·raḇ·tā	you become surety	H6148
3	לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ､	lə·rê·‘e·ḵā;	for your friend	H7453
4	תָּקַ֖עְתָּ	tā·qa‘·tā	[If] you have shaken in pledge	H8628
5	לַזָּ֣ר､	laz·zār	for a stranger	H2114
6	כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃.	kap·pe·ḵā.	hands	H3709

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ	nō·w·qaš·tā	You are snared	H3369
1	בְאִמְרֵי־	ḇə·’im·rê-	by the words	H0561
2	פִ֑יךָ､	p̄î·ḵā;	of your mouth	H6310
3	נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ	nil·kaḏ·tā,	You are taken	H3920
4	בְּאִמְרֵי־	bə·’im·rê-	by the words	H0561
5	פִֽיךָ׃.	p̄î·ḵā.	of your mouth	H6310

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֲשֵׂ֨ה	‘ă·śêh	Do	H6213
1	זֹ֥את	zōṯ	this	H2063
2	אֵפ֪וֹא ׀､	’ê·p̄ō·w	so	H0645
3	בְּנִ֡י､	bə·nî	my son	H1121
4	וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל､	wə·hin·nā·ṣêl,	and deliver yourself	H5337
5	כִּ֘י	kî	for	H3588
6	בָ֤אתָ	ḇā·ṯā	you have come	H0935
7	בְכַף־	ḇə·ḵap̄-	into the hand	H3709
8	רֵעֶ֑ךָ–	rê·‘e·ḵā;	of your friend	H7453
9	לֵ֥ךְ､	lêḵ	go	H1980
10	הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס､	hiṯ·rap·pês,	and humble yourself	H7511
11	וּרְהַ֥ב	ū·rə·haḇ	and Plead with	H7292
12	רֵעֶֽיךָ׃.	rê·‘e·ḵā.	your friend	H7453

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	No	H0408
1	תִּתֵּ֣ן	tit·tên	Give	H5414
2	שֵׁנָ֣ה	šê·nāh	sleep	H8142
3	לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ､	lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā;	to your eyes	H5869
4	וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה	ū·ṯə·nū·māh,	nor slumber	H8572
5	לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃.	lə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā.	to your eyelids	H6079

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הִ֭נָּצֵל	hin·nā·ṣêl	Deliver yourself	H5337
1	כִּצְבִ֣י	kiṣ·ḇî	like a gazelle	H6643
2	מִיָּ֑ד	mî·yāḏ;	from the hand the [of the hunter]	H3027
3	וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר	ū·ḵə·ṣip·pō·wr,	and like a bird	H6833
4	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	from the hand	H3027
5	יָקֽוּשׁ׃.	yā·qūš.	of fowler	H3353
6	פ	p̄	-

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֵֽךְ־	lêḵ-	Go you	H1980
1	אֶל־	’el-	to	H0413
2	נְמָלָ֥ה､	nə·mā·lāh	the ant	H5244
3	עָצֵ֑ל–	‘ā·ṣêl;	sluggard	H6102
4	רְאֵ֖ה	rə·’êh	and Consider	H7200
5	דְרָכֶ֣יהָ､	ḏə·rā·ḵe·hā	her ways	H1870
6	וַחֲכָֽם׃､	wa·ḥă·ḵām.	and be wise	H2449

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	which	H0834
1	אֵֽין־	’ên-	having no	H0369
2	לָ֥הּ	lāh	to
3	קָצִ֗ין､	qā·ṣîn,	captain	H7101
4	שֹׁטֵ֥ר､	šō·ṭêr	Overseer	H7860
5	וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃､	ū·mō·šêl.	or ruler	H4910

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תָּכִ֣ין	tā·ḵîn	Provides	H3559
1	בַּקַּ֣יִץ､	baq·qa·yiṣ	in the summer	H7019
2	לַחְמָ֑הּ	laḥ·māh;	her supplies	H3899
3	אָגְרָ֥ה	’ā·ḡə·rāh	[And] gathers	H0103
4	בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר	ḇaq·qā·ṣîr,	in the harvest	H7105
5	מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃.	ma·’ă·ḵā·lāh.	her food	H3978

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עַד־	‘aḏ-	How	H5704
1	מָתַ֖י	mā·ṯay	long	H4970
2	עָצֵ֥ל ׀؟	‘ā·ṣêl	sluggard	H6102
3	תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב､	tiš·kāḇ;	will you slumber	H7901
4	מָ֝תַ֗י	mā·ṯay,	when	H4970
5	תָּק֥וּם	tā·qūm	will you rise	H6965
6	מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ׃؟	miš·šə·nā·ṯe·ḵā.	from your sleep	H8142

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְעַ֣ט	mə·‘aṭ	little	H4592
1	שֵׁ֭נוֹת､	nō·wṯ	a sleep	H8142
2	מְעַ֣ט	mə·‘aṭ	little	H4592
3	תְּנוּמ֑וֹת､	tə·nū·mō·wṯ;	a slumber	H8572
4	מְעַ֓ט ׀	mə·‘aṭ	little	H4592
5	חִבֻּ֖ק	ḥib·buq	a folding	H2264
6	יָדַ֣יִם	yā·ḏa·yim	of the hands	H3027
7	לִשְׁכָּֽב׃–	liš·kāḇ.	to sleep	H7901

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וּבָֽא־	ū·ḇā-	so shall come	H0935
1	כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ､	ḵim·hal·lêḵ	like a prowler	H1980
2	רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ	rê·še·ḵā;	your poverty on you	H7389
3	וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗	ū·maḥ·sō·rə·ḵā,	and your need	H4270
4	כְּאִ֣ישׁ	kə·’îš	like an man	H0376
5	מָגֵֽן׃.	mā·ḡên.	armed	H4043
6	פ	p̄	-

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אָדָ֣ם､	’ā·ḏām	A person	H0120
1	בְּ֭לִיַּעַל	bə·lî·ya·‘al	worthless	H1100
2	אִ֣ישׁ､	’îš	a man	H0376
3	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen;	wicked	H0205
4	ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ,	Walks	H1980
5	עִקְּשׁ֥וּת	‘iq·qə·šūṯ	with a perverse	H6143
6	פֶּֽה׃.	peh.	mouth	H6310

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קֹרֵ֣ץ	qō·rêṣ	He winks	H7169
1	בְּ֭עֵינָו‪‬‪‬､	bə·‘ê·nāw	with his eyes	H5869
2	מֹלֵ֣ל	mō·lêl	He shuffles	H4448
3	בְּרַגְלָ֑ו‪‬‪‬､	bə·raḡ·lāw;	his feet	H7272
4	מֹ֝רֶ֗ה	mō·reh,	He points	H3384
5	בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃–	bə·’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯāw.	with his fingers	H0676

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀	tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ	Perversity [is]	H8419
1	בְּלִבּ֗וֹ､	bə·lib·bōw,	in his heart	H3820
2	חֹרֵ֣שׁ	ḥō·rêš	He devises	H2790
3	רָ֣ע	rā‘	evil	H7451
4	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	continually	H3605
5	עֵ֑ת–	‘êṯ;	continually	H6256
6	[מדנים]	mə·ḏā·nîm	-
7	(מִדְיָנִ֥ים)	miḏ·yā·nîm	discord	H4066
8	יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃.	yə·šal·lê·aḥ.	He sows	H7971

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עַל־	‘al-	Upon	H5921
1	כֵּ֗ן	kên,	thus	H3651
2	פִּ֭תְאֹם–	piṯ·’ōm	suddenly	H6597
3	יָב֣וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	shall come	H0935
4	אֵיד֑וֹ	’ê·ḏōw;	his calamity	H0343
5	פֶּ֥תַע	pe·ṯa‘	suddenly	H6621
6	יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר	yiš·šā·ḇêr,	he shall be broken	H7665
7	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	and without	H0369
8	מַרְפֵּֽא׃.	mar·pê.	remedy	H4832
9	פ	p̄	-

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שֶׁשׁ־	šeš-	Six [things]	H8337
1	הֵ֭נָּה	hên·nāh	Those	H2007
2	שָׂנֵ֣א､	śā·nê	hates	H8130
3	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh;	Yahweh	H3068
4	וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע	wə·še·ḇa‘,	and Yes seven [are]	H7651
5	[תועבות]	tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·wṯ	-
6	(תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת‪‬)	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	an abomination to	H8441
7	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃–	nap̄·šōw.	Him	H5315

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֵינַ֣יִם､	‘ê·na·yim	a look	H5869
1	רָ֭מוֹת	rā·mō·wṯ	proud	H7311
2	לְשׁ֣וֹן､	lə·šō·wn	a tongue	H3956
3	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer;	lying	H8267
4	וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם	wə·yā·ḏa·yim,	and Hands	H3027
5	שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת	šō·p̄ə·ḵō·wṯ	that shed	H8210
6	דָּם־､	dām-	blood	H1818
7	נָקִֽי׃.	nā·qî.	innocent	H5355

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֵ֗ב	lêḇ,	A heart	H3820
1	חֹ֭רֵשׁ	ḥō·rêš	that devises	H2790
2	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת､	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	plans	H4284
3	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen;	wicked	H0205
4	רַגְלַ֥יִם	raḡ·la·yim	Feet	H7272
5	מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת	mə·ma·hă·rō·wṯ,	that are swift	H4116
6	לָר֥וּץ	lā·rūṣ	in running	H7323
7	לָֽרָעָה׃‪‬､	lā·rā·‘āh.	to evil	H7451

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יָפִ֣יחַ	yā·p̄î·aḥ	[who] speaks	H6315
1	כְּ֭זָבִים､	kə·zā·ḇîm	lies	H3577
2	עֵ֣ד	‘êḏ	a witness	H5707
3	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer;	FALSE	H8267
4	וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ	ū·mə·šal·lê·aḥ	and one who sows	H7971
5	מְ֝דָנִ֗ים	mə·ḏā·nîm,	discord	H4090
6	בֵּ֣ין	bên	among	H0996
7	אַחִֽים׃.	’a·ḥîm.	brothers	H0251
8	פ	p̄	-

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נְצֹ֣ר	nə·ṣōr	Keep	H5341
1	בְּ֭נִי､	bə·nî	My son	H1121
2	מִצְוַ֣ת､	miṣ·waṯ	command	H4687
3	אָבִ֑יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā;	of your father	H0001
4	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	and not	H0408
5	תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ	tiṭ·ṭōš,	do forsake	H5203
6	תּוֹרַ֥ת	tō·w·raṯ	the law	H8451
7	אִמֶּֽךָ׃–	’im·me·ḵā.	of your mother	H0517

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קָשְׁרֵ֣ם	qā·šə·rêm	Bind them	H7194
1	עַל־	‘al-	upon	H5921
2	לִבְּךָ֣､	lib·bə·ḵā	your heart	H3820
3	תָמִ֑יד	ṯā·mîḏ;	continually	H8548
4	עָ֝נְדֵ֗ם	‘ā·nə·ḏêm,	Tie them	H6029
5	עַל־	‘al-	around	H5921
6	גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃.	gar·gə·rō·ṯe·ḵā.	your neck	H1621

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨ ׀､	bə·hiṯ·hal·leḵ·ḵā	When you roam	H1980
1	תַּנְחֶ֬ה	tan·ḥeh	she will lead	H5148
2	אֹתָ֗ךְ	’ō·ṯāḵ,	you	H0853
3	בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ､	bə·šā·ḵə·bə·ḵā	when you sleep	H7901
4	תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר	tiš·mōr	she will keep	H8104
5	עָלֶ֑יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā;	you	H5921
6	וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ､	wa·hă·qî·ṣō·w·ṯā,	and [when] you awake	H6974
7	הִ֣יא	hî	she	H1931
8	תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ׃.	ṯə·śî·ḥe·ḵā.	will speak with you	H7878

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	For	H3588
1	נֵ֣ר–	nêr	a lamp	H5216
2	מִ֭צְוָה	miṣ·wāh	the commandment [is]	H4687
3	וְת֣וֹרָה	wə·ṯō·w·rāh	and the law	H8451
4	א֑וֹר–	’ō·wr;	a light	H0216
5	וְדֶ֥רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	and [are] the way	H1870
6	חַ֝יִּ֗ים–	ḥay·yîm,	of life	H2416
7	תּוֹכְח֥וֹת	tō·wḵ·ḥō·wṯ	Reproofs	H8433
8	מוּסָֽר׃.	mū·sār.	of instruction	H4148

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ	liš·mā·rə·ḵā	To keep you	H8104
1	מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת､	mê·’ê·šeṯ	from the woman	H0802
2	רָ֑ע	rā‘;	evil	H7451
3	מֵֽ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת	mê·ḥel·qaṯ,	from flattering	H2513
4	לָשׁ֥וֹן	lā·šō·wn	the tongue	H3956
5	נָכְרִיָּֽה׃.	nā·ḵə·rî·yāh.	of a seductress	H5237

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תַּחְמֹ֣ד	taḥ·mōḏ	do lust	H2530
2	יָ֭פְיָהּ	yā·p̄ə·yāh	after her beauty	H3308
3	בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ–	bil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā;	in your heart	H3824
4	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	nor	H0408
5	תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗	tiq·qā·ḥă·ḵā,	let her allure you	H3947
6	בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃.	bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·hā.	with her eyelids	H6079

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	For	H3588
1	בְעַד־	ḇə·‘aḏ-	by means	H1157
2	אִשָּׁ֥ה	’iš·šāh	of	H0802
3	זוֹנָ֗ה	zō·w·nāh,	a harlot	H2181
4	עַֽד־	‘aḏ-	[A man is reduced] to	H5704
5	כִּכַּ֫ר	kik·kar	a crust	H3603
6	לָ֥חֶם､	lā·ḥem	of bread	H3899
7	וְאֵ֥שֶׁת	wə·’ê·šeṯ	and	H0802
8	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš;	an adulteress	H0376
9	נֶ֖פֶשׁ.	ne·p̄eš	upon his life	H5315
10	יְקָרָ֣ה	yə·qā·rāh	Precious	H3368
11	תָצֽוּד׃.	ṯā·ṣūḏ.	will prey	H6679
12	פ	p̄	-

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה	hă·yaḥ·teh	Can take	H2846
1	אִ֓ישׁ	’îš	a man	H0376
2	אֵ֬שׁ	’êš	fire	H0784
3	בְּחֵיק֑וֹ､	bə·ḥê·qōw;	to his bosom	H2436
4	וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו	ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏāw,	and his clothes	H0899
5	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
6	תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃؟	ṯiś·śā·rap̄·nāh.	be burned	H8313

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִם־	’im-	can	H0518
1	יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ	yə·hal·lêḵ	can walk	H1980
2	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	one	H0376
3	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
4	הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים､	hag·ge·ḥā·lîm;	hot coals	H1513
5	וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו	wə·raḡ·lāw,	and his feet	H7272
6	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
7	תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃؟	ṯik·kā·we·nāh.	be seared	H3554

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֵּ֗ן	kên,	so	H3651
1	הַ֭בָּא	hab·bā	[is] he who goes in	H0935
2	אֶל־	’el-	to	H0413
3	אֵ֣שֶׁת–	’ê·šeṯ	wife	H0802
4	רֵעֵ֑הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū;	of his neighbor	H7453
5	לֹ֥א	lō	not	H3808
6	יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה.	yin·nā·qeh,	shall be innocent	H5352
7	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Whoever	H3605
8	הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ	han·nō·ḡê·a‘	touches	H5060
9	בָּֽהּ׃.	bāh.	her

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־	lō-	Not	H3808
1	יָב֣וּזוּ	yā·ḇū·zū	[People] do despise	H0936
2	לַ֭גַּנָּב､	lag·gan·nāḇ	a thief	H1590
3	כִּ֣י	kî	if	H3588
4	יִגְנ֑וֹב	yiḡ·nō·wḇ;	he steals	H1589
5	לְמַלֵּ֥א	lə·mal·lê	to satisfy	H4390
6	נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ	nap̄·šōw,	himself	H5315
7	כִּ֣י	kî	when	H3588
8	יִרְעָֽב׃–	yir·‘āḇ.	he is starving	H7456

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְ֭נִמְצָא､	wə·nim·ṣā	and yet [when] he is found	H4672
1	יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם	yə·šal·lêm	he must restore	H7999
2	שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם–	šiḇ·‘ā·ṯā·yim;	sevenfold	H7659
3	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
4	כָּל־	kāl-	all	H3605
5	ה֖וֹן	hō·wn	the substance	H1952
6	בֵּית֣וֹ	bê·ṯōw	of his house	H1004
7	יִתֵּֽן׃.	yit·tên.	He may have to give up	H5414

Verse 32

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נֹאֵ֣ף	nō·’êp̄	Whoever commits adultery	H5003
1	אִשָּׁ֣ה	’iš·šāh	with a woman	H0802
2	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	is lacking	H2638
3	לֵ֑ב–	lêḇ;	understanding	H3820
4	מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית	maš·ḥîṯ	destroys	H7843
5	נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ	nap̄·šōw,	his own soul	H5315
6	ה֣וּא	hū	He	H1931
7	יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃.	ya·‘ă·śen·nāh.	[who] does so	H6213

Verse 33

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	נֶֽגַע־	ne·ḡa‘-	Wounds	H5061
1	וְקָל֥וֹן	wə·qā·lō·wn	and dishonor	H7036
2	יִמְצָ֑א–	yim·ṣā;	he will get	H4672
3	וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ	wə·ḥer·pā·ṯōw,	and his reproach	H2781
4	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
5	תִמָּחֶֽה׃.	ṯim·mā·ḥeh.	be will wiped away	H4229

Verse 34

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	קִנְאָ֥ה	qin·’āh	jealousy [is]	H7068
2	חֲמַת־	ḥă·maṯ-	fury	H2534
3	גָּ֑בֶר､	gā·ḇer;	of a husband	H1397
4	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	therefore not	H3808
5	יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל	yaḥ·mō·wl,	he will spare	H2550
6	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	in the day	H3117
7	נָקָֽם׃.	nā·qām.	of vengeance	H5359

Verse 35

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹא־	lō-	No	H3808
1	יִ֭שָּׂא	yiś·śā	He will accept	H5375
2	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	-	H6440
3	כָל־	ḵāl	any	H3605
4	כֹּ֑פֶר–	kō·p̄er;	recompense	H3724
5	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	nor	H3808
6	יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה､	yō·ḇeh,	will he be appeased	H0014
7	כִּ֣י	kî	though	H3588
8	תַרְבֶּה־	ṯar·beh-	you give many	H7235
9	שֹֽׁחַד׃.	šō·ḥaḏ.	gifts	H7810
10	פ	p̄	-