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Proverbs 23:28

She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

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אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.הִ֭יאhias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.כְּחֶ֣תֶףkechetefas preyחֶתֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as prey”, the ordinary formH2863properly, rapine; figuratively, robberyprey.תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑בteerovambushאָרַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “ambush”, an unfinished actionH693to lurk(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗יםuvogedimand deal deceitfullyבָּגַדconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and deal deceitfully”, a verb used as a describing wordH898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillagedeal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very.בְּאָדָ֥םbeadamin personאָדָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.תּוֹסִֽףtosifaddיָסַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “add”, an unfinished actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.

Young’s Literal Translation

She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

World English Bible

Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.

Darby Translation

She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.

Douay-Rheims

She lieth in wait in the way as a robber, and him whom she shall see unwary, she will kill.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For such a one shall perish suddenly; and every transgressor shall be cut off.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτος γὰρ συντόμως ἀπολεῖται, καὶ πᾶς παράνομος ἀναλωθήσεται.