He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,Proverbs 7:22
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טָ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוִֽיל׃
- ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh“[he is] walking”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from הָלַךְ · “follow” · Strong's H1980N
- אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ'a.cha.Rei.ha“behind her”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
- פִּ֫תְאֹ֥םpit.'Om“suddenly”Adverb · from פִּתְאֹם · “suddenly” · Strong's H6597
- כְּ֭שׁוֹרKe.shor“like an ox”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שׁוֹר · “cattle” · Strong's H7794
- אֶל־'el-“[which] to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- טָ֣בַחTa.vach“[the] slaughter”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from טֶ֫בַח · “slaughter” · Strong's H2874
- יָב֑וֹאya.Vo'“it goes”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶסu.khe.'E.khes“and like an anklet”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֶ֫כֶס · “anklet” · Strong's H5914
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- מוּסַ֥רmu.Sar“[the] chastening of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מוּסָר · “bonds” · Strong's H4148I
- אֱוִֽיל׃'e.Vil“a fool”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֱוִיל · “fool(ish)” · Strong's H0191
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)