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Proverbs 7:5

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

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לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָlishmarekhato bewardשָׁמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to beward”, the to-form of the verbH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).מֵאִשָּׁ֣הmeishahfrom eachאִשָּׁהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.זָרָ֑הzarahstrangeזוּרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery(come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗הminakheriyahfrom strangeנׇכְרִיpreposition, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “from strange”, the ordinary formH5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).אֲמָרֶ֥יהָamareyhaanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.הֶחֱלִֽיקָהhecheliqahseparate selfחָלַקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “separate self”, a completed actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words.

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American Standard Version (1901)

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.

Young’s Literal Translation

To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

World English Bible

that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

Darby Translation

that they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words.

Douay-Rheims

That she may keep thee from the woman that is not thine, and from the stranger who sweeteneth her words.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that she may keep thee from the strange and wicked woman, if she should assail thee with flattering words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἵνα σε τηρήσῃ ἀπὸ γυναικὸς ἀλλοτρίας καὶ πονηρᾶς, ἐάν σε λόγοις τοῖς πρὸς χάριν ἐμβάληται.