Proverbs 5:10

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

פן פֶּן־

a corner/lest

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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6435

פן
pên
Definition: properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
Root: from H6437 (פנה);
Exhaustive: from פנה; properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest; (lest) (peradventure), that...not.

Particle

ישבעו יִשְׂבְּעוּ

they are filled satisfied

7646

שבע
sâbaʻ
Definition: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
Root: or שבע; a primitive root;
Exhaustive: or שבע; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively); have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.

Verb Qal imperfect third person masculine plural

זרים זָרִים

unknown strangers

2114a

זור
zûwr
Definition: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery; (come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).

Adjective adjective masculine plural absolute

כחך כֹּחֶךָ

the power of yourself

9021

ך
None
Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular

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3581b

כח
kôach
Definition: vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
Root: or (Daniel 11:6) כוח; from an unused root meaning to be firm;
Exhaustive: or (Daniel 11:6) כוח; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard; ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine singular

ועצביך וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ

and your sorrows/earthen vessels

9021

ך
None
Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular

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6089a

עצב
ʻetseb
Definition: an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
Root: from H6087 (עצב);
Exhaustive: from עצב; an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind); grievous, idol, labor, sorrow.

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

Conjunction, Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine singular

בבית בְּבֵית

within house

1004b

בית
bayith
Definition: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Root: probably from H1129 (בנה) abbreviated;
Exhaustive: probably from בנה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).

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9003

ב
None
Definition: in, by
Root: None
Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

נכרי נָכְרִי׃

foreigners

9016

None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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5237

נכרי
nokrîy
Definition: strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
Root: from H5235 (נכר) (second form);
Exhaustive: from נכר (second form); strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful); alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).

Adjective adjective both singular absolute

RBT Translation:

a corner/lest they are filled satisfied unknown strangers the power of yourself and your sorrows/earthen vessels within house foreigners

RBT Paraphrase:

עצבי - Earthen Vessels, Jars

Lest unknown strangers are filled satisfied with the power of yourself, and the earthen vessels of yourself² within the house of foreigners!

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Lest strangers shall be filled with thy strength, and thy labors in the house of strangers;

LITV Translation:
that strangers not be filled with your strength, and your labors be in the house of an alien,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors come into the houses of strangers;

Footnotes

Pro. 5:10

Pro. 5:10

The Hebrew root עצב atsab (Strong's #6089), reveals an interesting pattern between formed out of clay/earth, hard painful toil, sorrow, and images (i.e. Adam formed of earth, and painful toil)

Word	Strongs #	Meaning
עצב (atsab)	6089	1) Pain, hurt, toil, sorrow, hardship
		2) Earthen Vessel, Jar, formed object
		3) Idol
עצב (otseb)	6090	1) Pain, sorrow
		2) Idol
עצב (atsab)	6091	1) Idol, image
עצב (atseb)	6092	1) Laborer, toiler, labor
עצבון (itstsabown)	6093	1) Inner Pain, labor, hardship, sorrow, toil
עצבת (atstsebeth)	6094	1) Pain, hurt, injury, sorrow, wound

1. Sorrowful Toil:

• The root עצב (ʽatsab) is often associated with pain, toil, sorrow, and hardship. It appears in words like עצבוֹן (itstsabown) meaning "pain" or "toil" and עצבת (atstsebeth) meaning "sorrow" or "wound."
• In the context of sorrowful toil, the idea is that toil (especially labor or work) is often accompanied by hardship or pain, creating a difficult or burdensome experience, which is deeply emotional and physical in nature.

2. Earthen Vessels:

• עצביך (ʽatsabeikha), referring to "your vessels", comes from the same root, and vessels (in a literal sense, earthen vessels as made by a potter) are made through laborious, painful, and careful work. These vessels, often crafted from clay or earth, symbolize the idea of creation through toil.
• The process of creating earthen vessels, such as pottery, requires both physical labor and patience, often in a sorrowful or toilsome context, since the craft itself can be arduous. The connection here is both metaphorical (as the vessels are shaped by hands that experience toil and sorrow) and literal (the vessels are made of earth, a substance symbolizing hardship, mortality, and impermanence).

3. Connection to the mandate of "Making":

• Earthen vessels are also significant in biblical thought. They symbolize fragility, imperfection, and the humble nature of humanity. The connection to sorrowful toil is apparent because crafting these vessels involves struggle and pain, much like human life, which is seen as a journey filled with toil and sorrow.
• For example, in the Scriptures (such as in Jeremiah 18:4), the potter forms the vessel from clay, a direct metaphor for creation of humanity from earth and the toil involved in that process.

Thus, the sorrowful toil tied to the root עצב (ʽatsab) mirrors the physical and emotional labor involved in the creation of earthen vessels, which, like human life itself, are shaped through difficulty and struggle. Both concepts reflect human experience — one of creation and labor, and the other of emotional and physical hardship.