Proverbs 7 — Novel English Bible

1 Banay (My son), Shamar (keep/guard) Amaray (my words). WaMatzawahawathay (and my commandments within) ThaTzapan (you lay up). Athak (entirety you)

2 Shamar (Keep/guard) Matzawahawathay (my commandments) WaChayah (and live)! WaThawarahathay (And my torah / Instruction) KaAyashawan (Guard teaching as apple) Iyanayak (your eye).

3 Qasharam (Bind them) Il-Atzabaithayak (over your fingers). Kathabam (write them) Il-Lawach (over 𐤋𐤅𐤇) Labak (tablet your heart).

4 Amar (Said) LaChakamah (wisdom), “Achawathay (my sister).” Athah (you) WaMawadai (and 𐤌𐤅𐤃𐤏) LaBayanah (𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄) ThaQaraa (you call) LaChakamah (understanding relative),

5 LaShamarak (Keep you) MaAyashah (from woman), Zawarah (strange) MaNakarayah (from foreigner) Amarayah (her words) HaChalayaqah ([causing] flatters).

6 KayaBaChalawan (Surely at window) Bayathay (my house), BaidaAshanabay (𐤁𐤏𐤃 out through my lattice) NaShaqapathay (looked).

7 WaARaah (And I saw) BaPathaayam (among simple ones). ABayanah (I discerned) BaBanayam (among youths) Nair (young man) Chasar (void) Lab (heart),

8 Ibar (Pass over/through) BaShawaq (in street) AtzalaPanahah (near her corner), WaDarak (and way) Bayathah (her house), YaTzaid (he went)

9 BaNashap (In twilight), BaIrab (in evening) Yawam (day) BaAyashawan (in day), Layalah (middle night) WaApalah (and darkness).

10 Behold, Ayashah (woman) LaQaraahathaw (met him) Shayath (him with the attire) of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.

11 Hamahayah (Great uproar) Hawayaa (defiant). WaSararath (and 𐤎𐤓𐤓) BaBayathah (don't stay in her house) Laa (NOT) YaShakanaw (place) Ragalayah (her feet).

12 Paim (Time) BaChawatz (in outside) Paim (time) BaRachabawath (in streets), WaAtzal (and squares), Kal (every) Panah (lurking corner / cornerstone) ThaArab (𐤀𐤓𐤁).

13 WaHaChazayaqah (And she [causing] caught), Baw (within him) WaNashaqah (and kissed). Law (for him) HaIzazah ([causing] impudent) Panayamah (her face) WaThaAmar (and said): Law (for him)

14 “Zabachay (Offerings) Shalamayam (sacrifices of peace). Ilay (went up me) HaYawam (this day) Shalamathay (paid) Nadaray (my vows).

15 Il-Kan (Over for sure) Yatzaathay (came out) LaQaraahathak (to meet you), LaShachar (to diligently seek) Panayamak (your face), WaAMatzaak (And I found you).

16 I have spread Irashay (my couch) with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Matzarayam (Egypt).

17 Nawapathay (Perfumed) Mashakabay (my bed) Mar (myrrh), Ahalayam (aloes), WaQanamawan (and cinnamon).

18 Yalakah (Come - emphatic), NaRawahah (we let's take fill) Dawadayam (loving - plural) Id-HaBaqar (as far as the morning). NaThaIlasah (we [reflexive] let's solace) BaAhabayam (with loving - plural).

19 KayaAyan (Surely NO ONE) HaAyash (the husband) BaBayathaw (his at home). YaHalak (he gone) BaDarak (in journey) MaRachawaq (from long).

20 Tzarawar (Bag) HaKasap (the money) YaLaqach (he taken). BaYadaw (in his hand) LaYawam (full) HaKasaa (the moon) YaBawaa (he come) Bayathaw (his home).”

21 With persuasive Laqachah (her words), she led him astray. With the flattering Shapahathayah (of her lips), she seduced him.

22 Hawalak (Followed) Acharayah (immediately her), Pathaawam (𐤐𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤌) KaShawar (as ox) Al-Tabach (to slaughter), YaBawaa (goes) WaKaIkas (and as 𐤏𐤊𐤎) Al-Mawasar (to 𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓) Awayal (fool stepping noose).

23 IdaYaPalach (As far as strikes) Chatz (arrow) Kabadaw (through his liver), KaMahar (as 𐤌𐤄𐤓) Tzapawar (bird) Al-Pach (to hurries snare / trap), WaLaa (And not) YaYadai (know) Kay-BaNapashaw (surely in cost his life) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

24 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Banayam (Now therefore sons), Shamaiw (you listen). Lay (for me) WaHaQashayabaw (and 𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁) LaAmaray (Pay attention to words) Pahay (my mouth).

25 Al (Not) YaShatah (turn) Al-Darakayah (to her ways) Labak (your heart). Al (not) ThaThaih (you go astray) BaNathayabawathayah (in her paths),

26 Kay-Rabayam (Surely Many - plural) Chalalayam (many wounded - plural) HaNapayalah (she [causing] thrown down). WaItzawamayam (and mighty army - plural) Kal (yes), Haragayah (her slain).

27 Darakay (Way/path) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife), Bayathah (her house) Yaradawath (going down - plural) Al-Chadaray (to 𐤇𐤃𐤓) Mawath (rooms death).