The Meaning of Proverbs 7:22 Explained

Proverbs 7:22

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

YLT: He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

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

ASV: He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 7:22 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 7

1  Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom
6  In an example of his own experience he shows
10  the cunning of a harlot
22  and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton
24  He detests such wickedness

What do the individual words in Proverbs 7:22 mean?

He went after her Immediately as an ox to the slaughter goes Or as the stocks the correction of a fool
ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־ טָ֣בַח‪‬ יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס מוּסַ֥ר אֱוִֽיל

ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ  He  went 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ  after  her 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם  Immediately 
Parse: Adverb
Root: פִּתְאֹם  
Sense: suddenly, surprisingly subst.
כְּ֭שׁוֹר  as  an  ox 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֹׁור  
Sense: ox, bull, a head of cattle.
טָ֣בַח‪‬  the  slaughter 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: טֶבַח 
Sense: slaughter, slaughtering, animal.
יָב֑וֹא  goes 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס  Or  as  the  stocks 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֶכֶס  
Sense: anklet, bangle.
מוּסַ֥ר  the  correction 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מוּסָר  
Sense: discipline, chastening, correction.
אֱוִֽיל  of  a  fool 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱוִיל  
Sense: be foolish, foolish.

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