Proverbs 9:18
Strong's Lexicon
But they do not
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | 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
יָ֭דַע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine 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

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the dead
רְפָאִ֣ים (rə·p̄ā·’îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7496: 1) ghosts of the dead, shades, spirits

are there,
שָׁ֑ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time)

that her guests
קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃ (qə·ru·’e·hā)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

[are] in the depths
בְּעִמְקֵ֖י (bə·‘im·qê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6012: 1) deep, unfathomable 1a) unintelligible (of speech)

of Sheol.
שְׁא֣וֹל (šə·’ō·wl)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7585: 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

New American Standard Bible
But he does not know that the dead are there, [That] her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

King James Bible
But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there; [and that] her guests [are] in the depths of hell.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.

New Living Translation
But little do they know that the dead are there. Her guests are in the depths of the grave.

English Standard Version
But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

New American Standard Bible
But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

King James Bible
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he doesn't know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

International Standard Version
But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.

NET Bible
But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

American Standard Version
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

English Revised Version
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
















Cross References
Proverbs 7:26
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

Proverbs 7:27
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

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

Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Proverbs 9:15
To call passengers who go right on their ways:

Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 10:3
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
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