Proverbs 7:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּ֭נִי שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

My bēn, šmōr my ʾămārāy, and my miṣwōṯay tiṣpōn with you.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*šmōr*: keep/guard/observe/preserve
*tiṣpōn*: treasure/store up/hide/reserve

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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

Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
John 14:23 : 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Rev 1:3 : 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: {G846} for the time is at hand.
Rev 22:9 : 9 And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: {G1063} I am a {G4675} fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.
Prov 2:1-7 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding: 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [He is] a shield to them that walk in integrity;
Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
Luke 8:15 : 15 And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Deut 11:28 : 28 and the curse, if ye shall not hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Job 22:22 : 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.

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