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Proverbs 7:22

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

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ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְholekhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…אַחֲרֶ֗יהָachareyhaafterאַחַרpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…פִּ֫תְאֹ֥םpitomstraightwayפִּתְאוֹםadverb — “straightway”H6597instantlystraightway, sudden(-ly).כְּ֭שׁוֹרkeshoras bullשׁוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).טָ֣בַחtavachslaughterטֶבַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “slaughter”, the ordinary formH2874properly, something slaughtered; hence, a beast (or meat, as butchered); abstractly butchery (or concretely, a place of slaughter)[idiom] beast, slaughter, [idiom] slay, [idiom] sore.יָב֑וֹאyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶסukheekhesand as stocksעֶכֶסconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and as stocks”, the ordinary formH5914a fetter; hence, an ankletstocks, tinkling ornament.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).מוּסַ֥רmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “chastisement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.אֱוִֽילevilfoolאֱוִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH191(figuratively) sillyfool(-ish) (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in 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,

World English Bible

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

Darby Translation

He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks [serve] for the correction of the fool;

Douay-Rheims

Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he followed her, being gently led on, and that as an ox is led to the slaughter, and as a dog to bonds, or as a hart shot in the liver with an arrow:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ δὲ ἐπηκολούθησεν αὐτῇ κεπφωθείς· ὥσπερ δὲ βοῦς ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἄγεται, καὶ ὥσπερ κύων ἐπὶ δεσμοὺς,