Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.21", "source": "אַל־יַלִּ֥יזוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם בְּת֣וֹךְ לְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal-yallîzû* *mēʿênêkā* *šāmrēm* *bətôk* *ləbābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-yallîzû*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them not depart", "*mēʿênêkā*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your eyes", "*šāmrēm*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - keep them", "*bətôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in midst of", "*ləbābekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*yallîzû*": "depart/deviate/turn aside", "*šāmrēm*": "keep/guard/preserve them", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ləbābekā*": "your heart/mind/inner self" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.21", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*bənî* not-*yāluzû* from-*ʿênekā* *nəṣōr* *tušiyyāh* and-*məzimmāh*", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yāluzû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them depart", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*tušiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sound wisdom", "*məzimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - discretion/planning" }, "variants": { "*yāluzû*": "depart/turn aside/deviate", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/protect/preserve", "*tušiyyāh*": "sound wisdom/effective wisdom/success", "*məzimmāh*": "discretion/planning/thoughtfulness" } }
  • Prov 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־תִּקַּ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*bənî* if *tiqqaḥ* *ʾămārāy* and-*miṣwōṯay* *tiṣpōn* with-you", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will take/receive", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sayings/words", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*tiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will treasure/store up", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/accept", "*tiṣpōn*": "treasure/store up/hide/preserve" } }
  • Prov 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.3", "source": "חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ḥesed* and-*ʾĕmet* not-*yaʿazbūkā* *qāšrēm* on-*gargərôtekā* *kātəbēm* on-*lûaḥ* *libbeka*", "grammar": { "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/mercy", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*yaʿazbūkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will forsake you", "*qāšrēm*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - bind them", "*gargərôtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/throat", "*kātəbēm*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - write them", "*lûaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tablet of", "*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yaʿazbūkā*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*gargərôtekā*": "neck/throat", "*lûaḥ*": "tablet/board/plank", "*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }
  • Prov 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "My *bēn*, *šmōr* my *ʾămārāy*, and my *miṣwōṯay* *tiṣpōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person suffix - my son", "*šmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard/observe", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my sayings/words", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my commandments", "*tiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall treasure/store up", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*šmōr*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*tiṣpōn*": "treasure/store up/hide/reserve" } } 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.2", "source": "שְׁמֹ֣ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֶחְיֵ֑ה וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗י כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*šmōr* my *miṣwōṯay* and *ḥyēh*, and my *tôrāṯî* as *ʾîšôn* of your *ʿênêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my commandments", "*ḥyēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - live/be alive", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my teaching/law/instruction", "*ʾîšôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pupil/apple", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾîšôn*": "pupil/apple/center", "*tôrāṯî*": "teaching/law/instruction" } }
  • Ps 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.8", "source": "אָ֣ז אָ֭מַרְתִּי הִנֵּה־בָ֑אתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־סֵ֝֗פֶר כָּת֥וּב עָלָֽי", "text": "*ʾāz ʾāmartî hinnēh-bāʾtî* in *məḡillat-sēper kātûb ʿālay*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb of time - 'then'", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'behold, I have come'", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - 'scroll of book/written document'", "*kātûb*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - 'it is written'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'concerning me/upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "scroll of book/book scroll/written document/roll of writing", "*kātûb ʿālay*": "written concerning me/prescribed for me/written about me" } }