Proverbs 7:8

He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way ¹  along the road to her house ² 

biblegateway Pro 7:8

He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house

biblegateway Pro 7:8

Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house,

biblegateway Pro 7:8

He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman. He was strolling down the path by her house

biblegateway Pro 7:8

Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived, then turning up the path to her house.

SABDAweb Pro 7:8

Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,

bibleoremus Pro 7:8

passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house

biblegateway Pro 7:8

Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house

biblegateway Pro 7:8

He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way ¹  along the road to her house ² 

¹ tn The verb צָעַד (tsa’ad) means “to step; to march.” It suggests that the youth was intentionally making his way to her house. The verb is the imperfect tense; it stresses continual action parallel to the active participle that began the verse, but within a context that is past time.

² tn Heb “way of her house.” This expression uses an adverbial accusative of location, telling where he was marching along. The term “house” is the genitive of location, giving the goal.