Proverbs 23:27

Hebrew
ESV
For a prostitute is a deep pit; an adulteress is a narrow well.
NIV
for a prostitute is a deep pit and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
NLT
A prostitute is a dangerous trap; a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.
LXX
πίθος γὰρ τετρημένος ἐστὶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἀλλότριος οἶκος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
φρέαρ στενὸν ἀλλότριον
KJV
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

Proverbs 23:26 ← Proverbs 23:27 → Proverbs 23:28

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