Lexicon :: Strong's H6601 - pāṯâ

“May God enlarge [the land of] Japheth,

And [fn]let [fn]him dwell in the tents of Shem;

And let Canaan be his servant.”

“If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry (marriage price) for her to be his wife.

Then on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Persuade your husband to tell us [through you] the [answer to the] riddle, or we will burn you and your father’s household with fire. Have you invited us to make us poor? Is this not true?”

“For anger slays the foolish man,

And jealousy kills the simple (naive).

“If my heart has been enticed and I was made a fool by a woman,

Or if I have [covetously] lurked at my neighbor’s door [until his departure],

And my heart became secretly enticed [by them],

And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth [in respect to them],

Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouths

And lied to Him with their tongues.

My son, if sinners entice you,

Do not consent.

A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin],

And leads him in a way that is not good.

He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;

Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].

Do not be a witness against your [fn]neighbor without cause,

And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].

By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded,

And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].

[Jeremiah said,] O LORD, You have persuaded me and I was deceived;

You are stronger than I and You have prevailed.

I am a laughingstock all day long;

Everyone mocks me.

For I have heard the whispering and defaming words of many,

“Terror on every side!

Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”

All my familiar and trusted friends,

[Those who are] watching for my fall, say,

“Perhaps he will be persuaded and deceived; then we will overcome him,

And take our revenge on him.”

“But if the prophet [who speaks without My authority] is enticed to speak a word [of his own], it is I the LORD who have caused that prophet [to speak falsely to please the inquirer, thus allowing himself to be a party to the inquirer’s sin], and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.

“Therefore, behold, I will allure Israel

And bring her into the wilderness,

And I will speak tenderly to her [to reconcile her to Me].

Ephraim also is like a silly dove, without heart or good sense;

They call to Egypt [for help], they go to Assyria.