Proverbs 5 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Banay (My son), LaChakamahathay (pay attention to my wisdom). HaQashayabah (𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁 - emphatic) LaThabawanathay (to my understanding) HaNatah ([causing] turn) Azanak (your ear):

2 LaShamar (Keep/guard) Mazamahawath (maintain discretion - plural), WaDaith (and knowledge) Shapahathayak (your lips) YaNatzaraw (preserve).

3 Shapahathay (For the lips) of an adulteress drip honey. Chakah (Her mouth) is smoother MaShaman (than oil),

4 WaAcharayathah (And her end) Marah (bitter) KaLainah (as wormwood), Chadah (sharp) KaCharab (as sword) Pahayawath (two-edged - plural).

5 Ragalayah (Her feet) Yaradawath (go down - plural) Mawath (death). shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) Tzaidayah (her steps) YaThamakaw (lead straight).

6 Arach (𐤀𐤓𐤇) Chayayam (life - plural) Maigalathayah (Her ways crooked), Pan (or else) ThaPalas (𐤐𐤋𐤎) Nawaiw (𐤍𐤅𐤏) Maigalathayah (gives thought her way). Laa (NOT) ThaYadai (know).

7 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Banayam (Now therefore sons), Shamaiw (you listen). Lay (for me) WaAl (and not) ThaSawaraw (depart) MaAmaray (from words) Pahay (my mouth).

8 HaRachaq ([causing] remove) MaIlayah (went up her) Darakak (your way) HaRachaq (far). WaAl (and not) ThaQarab (you come) Al-Pathach (to door) Bayathah (her house),

9 Pan-ThaNathan (Or else you lest give) LaAcharayam (others), Hawadak (your 𐤄𐤅𐤃) WaShanahathayak (and your years) LaAkazaray (to cruel one);

10 Pan-YaShabaiw (Or else 𐤔𐤁𐤏) Zawarayam (Crown - plural) Kachak (Lest strangers feast your wealth), WaItzabayak (and your labors) BaBayath (in house) Nakaray (enrich another man's).

11 WaNahamath (And 𐤍𐤄𐤌) BaAcharayathak (groan at your latter end), BaKalahawath (in consumed - plural), Basharak (your flesh) Basharak (and your body) WaShaarak (and your 𐤔𐤀𐤓)

12 WaAmarath (And you say), “Ayak (How?) Shanaathay (hated) Mawasar (instruction), WaThawakachahath (and reproof) YaNaatz (despised) Labay (my heart);

13 WaLaa (And not) Shamaithay (hearken / hear) BaQawal (in voice) Yamawarahay (my teachers), WaLaMaLamaday (and to instructed me) Laa (NOT) HaNatahayathay ([causing] turned) Azanay (my ear)!

14 I have come to the brink of utter ruin, BaThawak (in the midst) of the gathered Qahal (assembly).”

15 Shathah (Drinks) Mayam (waters) MaBawarak (out of your own cistern), WaNazalayam (and running water - plural) MaThawak (from midst) Baarak (your well).

16 YaPawatzaw (𐤐𐤅𐤑) Maiyanathayak (your springs) Chawatzah (toward outside) BaRachabawath (overflow in streets), Palagay (streams) Mayam (waters public squares)?

17 YaHayahaw (Came to pass) Lak (for you) LaBadak (your alone) WaAyan (And no ONE) LaZawarayam (let for alone - plural), Athak (strangers you).

18 YaHayah (Came to pass) Maqawarak (let your spring) Barawak (blessed). WaShamach (and rejoice) MaAyashahath (from wife) Naiwarak (your youth).

19 Ayalath (𐤀𐤉𐤋𐤕) Ahabayam (loving - plural) WaYailahath (and doe graceful deer)— Chan (favor) Dadayah (let her breasts) YaRawahak (satisfy you) BaKal (in every) Ith (time). BaAhabahathah (with her love) ThaShagah (𐤔𐤂𐤄) Thamayad (captivated always / continually).

20 WaLaMah (And what / why / how) ThaShagah (𐤔𐤂𐤄) Banay (why my son), BaZawarah (in captivated adulteress)? WaThaChabaq (and you why embrace) Chayaq (statute) Nakarayah (another)?

21 KayaNakachaIyanay (Surely before eyes) Yahawah () Darakay (way/path) Ayash (man). WaKal (and every) Maigalathayaw (examines his paths) MaPalas (𐤐𐤋𐤎).

22 Iwawanawathayaw (His evil - plural) YaLakadaw (𐤋𐤊𐤃 him) Ath-HaRashai (the entirety of deeds of the wicked ensnare). WaBaChabalay (and in cords) Chataahathaw (his sin) YaThamak (hold firmly).

23 Hawaa (Which/who/that is) YaMawath (he die) BaAyan (In no ONE) Mawasar (lack of instruction). WaBaRab (And in many) Awalathaw (greatness his folly), YaShagah (he go astray).