Proverbs 5:6
Strong's Lexicon
She does not
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 6435: conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest

consider
תְּפַלֵּ֑ס (tə·p̄al·lês)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6424: 1) (Piel) to weigh, make level, balance 1a) to weigh out 1b) to make level or smooth

the path
אֹ֣רַח (’ō·raḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)

of life;
חַ֭יִּים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

she does not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

know that
תֵדָֽע׃ (ṯê·ḏā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

her ways
מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ (ma‘·gə·lō·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4570: 1) entrenchment, track 1a) circumvallation, entrenchment 1b) track

are unstable.
נָע֥וּ (nā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5128: 1) to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wave, quiver, vibrate, swing, stagger, tremble, be unstable 1a2) to totter, go tottering 1a2a) vagabond (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be tossed about or around 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to toss about 1c2) to shake, cause to totter 1c3) to shake, disturb 1c4) to cause to wander

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.

Young's Literal Translation
The path of life—lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths—thou knowest not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She doesn’t consider the path of life; she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.

New American Standard Bible
She does not ponder the path of life; Her ways are unstable, she does not know [it].

King James Bible
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, [that] thou canst not know [them].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

New Living Translation
For she cares nothing about the path to life. She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn't realize it.

English Standard Version
she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.

New American Standard Bible
She does not ponder the path of life; Her ways are unstable, she does not know it.

King James Bible
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She doesn't consider the path of life; she doesn't know that her ways are unstable.

International Standard Version
You aren't thinking about where her life is headed; her steps wander, but you do not realize it.

NET Bible
Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it.

American Standard Version
So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, and'she knoweth it not.

English Revised Version
So that she findeth not the level path of life: her ways are unstable and she knoweth it not.

Young's Literal Translation
The path of life -- lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths -- thou knowest not.
















Cross References
2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

Proverbs 2:19
None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Proverbs 5:21
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

Proverbs 9:13
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Proverbs 30:20
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 5:5
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

Proverbs 5:4
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Proverbs 5:7
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
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