Proverbs 4:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃

Transliteration

bəderek ḥākmâ hōrêtîkā hidraktîkā bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer

Grammar Details

*bəderek*: preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way/path of
*ḥākmâ*: feminine singular noun - wisdom
*hōrêtîkā*: perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have taught you
*hidraktîkā*: perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have led/guided you
*bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*: preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - in paths of uprightness

Word Meanings

*hōrêtîkā*: taught/instructed/directed you
*hidraktîkā*: led/guided/directed you
*maʿgəlê*: paths/tracks/ways
*yōšer*: uprightness/straightness/rightness

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 23:3 : 3 He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Ps 25:4-5 : 4 Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths. 5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.
Prov 4:4 : 4 And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;
Prov 8:6 : 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
Prov 8:20 : 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
Deut 4:5 : 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the midst of the land whither ye go in to possess it.
1 Sam 12:23-24 : 23 Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way. 24 Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Acts 13:10 : 10 and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Eccl 12:9 : 9 And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.

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