Proverbs 30:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thisכֵּ֤ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
is the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of an adulterousמְנָ֫אָ֥פֶת
(me·na·'a·fet)
5003: to commit adulterya prim. root
woman:אִשָּׁ֗ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
She eatsאָ֭כְלָה
(a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
and wipesוּמָ֣חֲתָה
(u·ma·cha·tah)
4229a: to wipe, wipe outa prim. root
her mouth,פִ֑יהָ
(fi·ha;)
6310: moutha prim. root
And says,וְ֝אָמְרָ֗ה
(ve·'a·me·rah)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I have doneפָעַ֥לְתִּי
(fa·'al·ti)
6466: do, makea prim. root
noלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
wrong."אָֽוֶן׃
(a·ven.)
205: trouble, sorrow, wickednessfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Such is the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of an adulterous
na'aph  (naw-af')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize -- adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock.
woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
she eateth
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and wipeth
machah  (maw-khaw')
to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to
her mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I have done
pa`al  (paw-al')
to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise -- commit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).
no wickedness
'aven  (aw-ven')
to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, "I have done no wrong."

King James Bible
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, "I've done nothing wrong."

International Standard Version
This is what an immoral woman is like: she eats, wipes her mouth, then says "I've done nothing wrong."

NET Bible
This is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, "I have not done wrong."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats and she wipes her mouth and she says, “I have done nothing.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the way of a woman who commits adultery: She eats, wipes her mouth, and says, "I haven't done anything wrong!"

King James 2000 Bible
This is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.
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