Proverbs 1:15

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.1.15", "source": "בְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃", "text": "*bni* *'al*-*telek* *bederek* *'ittam* *mena'* *ragleka* *minnetivotam*", "grammar": { "*bni*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*telek*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - walk", "*bederek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*'ittam*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*mena'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep back", "*ragleka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*minnetivotam*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their paths" }, "variants": { "*telek*": "walk/go/travel", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*mena'*": "keep back/withhold/restrain", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*netivotam*": "their paths/their tracks/their courses" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּנִ֗י אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃

Transliteration

bni 'al-telek bederek 'ittam mena' ragleka minnetivotam

Grammar Details

• *bni*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son
• *'al*: negative particle - do not
• *telek*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - walk
• *bederek*: preposition + masculine singular noun - in the way
• *'ittam*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them
• *mena'*: qal imperative, masculine singular - keep back
• *ragleka*: feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot
• *minnetivotam*: preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their paths

Word Meanings

• *telek*: walk/go/travel
• *derek*: way/road/path/journey
• *mena'*: keep back/withhold/restrain
• *regel*: foot/leg
• *netivotam*: their paths/their tracks/their courses

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  My son, do not walk in the way with them, hold back your foot from their path;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  My son,{H1121} walk{H3212} not thou in the way{H1870} with them; Refrain{H4513} thy foot{H7272} from their path:{H5410}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  My son{H1121}, walk{H3212}{(H8799)} not thou in the way{H1870} with them; refrain{H4513}{(H8798)} thy foot{H7272} from their path{H5410}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  My sonne, walke not thou wt them, refrayne yi fote fro their wayes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  My sonne, walke not thou with them, refrayne thy foote from their wayes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

• World English Bible (2000)

  My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:101 : 101 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.101", "source": "מִכָּל־אֹ֣רַח רָ֭ע כָּלִ֣אתִי רַגְלָ֑י לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "From all-*ʾōraḥ* *rāʿ* *kālîʾtî* *raglāy* for *ləmaʿan* *ʾešmōr* *dəbārekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kālîʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have restrained/withheld", "*raglāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*ʾešmōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I may keep/observe", "*dəbārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*kālîʾtî*": "I have restrained/withheld/kept back", "*raglāy*": "my feet", "*ləmaʿan*": "in order that/so that/for the purpose of", "*ʾešmōr*": "I may keep/observe/guard/preserve", "*dəbārekā*": "your word/speech/command" } }
• Ps 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.1", "source": "אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֢ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃", "text": "*ʾašrê*-the-*ʾîš* who not *hālak* in-*ʿăṣat* *rəšāʿîm* and-in-*derek* *ḥaṭṭāʾîm* not *ʿāmād* and-in-*môšab* *lēṣîm* not *yāšāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - blessedness of/happy is", "*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - walked/gone", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*ʿăṣat*": "construct state, feminine singular - counsel of/advice of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural - wicked ones", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way of/path of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "masculine plural - sinners", "*ʿāmād*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stood", "*môšab*": "construct state, masculine singular - seat of/sitting of", "*lēṣîm*": "masculine plural - mockers/scoffers", "*yāšāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sat" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*hālak*": "walked/gone/followed", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly", "*derek*": "way/path/road/manner", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders/those who miss the mark", "*ʿāmād*": "stood/remained/persisted", "*môšab*": "seat/dwelling/session/assembly", "*lēṣîm*": "mockers/scoffers/cynics", "*yāšāb*": "sat/dwelled/remained" } }
• Ps 26:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.4", "source": "לֹא־יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וא וְעִ֥ם נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א אָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "Not-*yāšaḇtî* with-*məṯê*-*šāwʾ* and-with *naʿălāmîm* not *ʾāḇôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yāšaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sat/dwelled", "*məṯê*": "construct form of men/people/persons", "*šāwʾ*": "noun - falsehood/vanity/emptiness", "*naʿălāmîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - hidden ones/hypocrites/deceitful ones", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will come/enter/go" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtî*": "I have sat/I have dwelled/I have associated with", "*məṯê*-*šāwʾ*": "men of falsehood/worthless people/deceitful persons", "*naʿălāmîm*": "hidden ones/hypocrites/dissemblers/deceitful ones", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "I will come/I will enter/I will associate with" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.5", "source": "שָׂ֭נֵאתִי קְהַ֣ל מְרֵעִ֑ים וְעִם־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א אֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*Śānêṯî* *qəhal* *mərêʿîm* and-with-*rəšāʿîm* not *ʾēšēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Śānêṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hated", "*qəhal*": "construct noun - assembly/congregation/gathering", "*mərêʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sit/dwell" }, "variants": { "*Śānêṯî*": "I have hated/I have detested", "*qəhal* *mərêʿîm*": "assembly of evildoers/congregation of wrongdoers", "*mərêʿîm*": "evildoers/wrongdoers/malefactors", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/ungodly ones/evil ones", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "I will sit/I will dwell/I will associate" } }
• 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.17", "source": "Διὸ Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Therefore *Exelthete* from *mesou* of them, and *aphoristhēte*, *legei* *Kyrios*, and unclean not *haptesthe*; and I *eisdexomai* you,", "grammar": { "*Exelthete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - come out/go out", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*aphoristhēte*": "aorist imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be separated/set apart", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*haptesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - touch/handle", "*eisdexomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will receive/welcome" }, "variants": { "*Exelthete*": "come out/go out/depart from", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/among", "*aphoristhēte*": "be separated/set apart/removed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*haptesthe*": "touch/handle/cling to", "*eisdexomai*": "receive/welcome/accept" } }
• Prov 4:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.14", "source": "בְּאֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים אַל־תָּבֹ֑א וְאַל־תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים׃", "text": "*bəʾōraḥ* *rəšāʿîm* *ʾal-tābōʾ* *wəʾal-təʾaššēr* *bəderek* *rāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*bəʾōraḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in path of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*ʾal-tābōʾ*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal - do not enter", "*wəʾal-təʾaššēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, piel - and do not walk/proceed", "*bəderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way of", "*rāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - evil ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*tābōʾ*": "enter/come/go", "*təʾaššēr*": "walk/proceed/go straight/advance", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/bad ones/those doing harm" } } 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.15", "source": "פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*pərāʿēhû* *ʾal-taʿăbār-bô* *śəṭê* *mēʿālāyw* *waʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*pərāʿēhû*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - avoid it", "*ʾal-taʿăbār-bô*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - do not pass on it", "*śəṭê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - turn aside", "*mēʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon it", "*waʿăbôr*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and pass by" }, "variants": { "*pərāʿēhû*": "avoid it/ignore it/let it go", "*taʿăbār*": "pass/cross/go through", "*śəṭê*": "turn aside/deviate/decline", "*waʿăbôr*": "pass by/cross over/travel on" } }
• Prov 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.27", "source": "אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול הָסֵ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn* *ûśəmōʾwl* *hāsēr* *ragləkā* *mērāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tēṭ-yāmîn*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, qal + masculine singular noun - do not turn to right", "*ûśəmōʾwl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and left", "*hāsēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - remove/turn", "*ragləkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*mērāʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from evil" }, "variants": { "*tēṭ*": "turn/incline/bend", "*yāmîn*": "right/right hand/south", "*śəmōʾwl*": "left/left hand/north", "*hāsēr*": "remove/turn/put away", "*ragləkā*": "your foot/leg", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }
• Prov 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.8", "source": "הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ", "text": "*harḥēq* from-upon-her your-*derek* and-not-*tiqrab* to-*petaḥ* her-*bayit*", "grammar": { "*harḥēq*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - keep far/put distance", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way/path", "*tiqrab*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - come near/approach", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/door/entrance of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house" }, "variants": { "*harḥēq*": "keep far/put distance/remove", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/direction/manner", "*tiqrab*": "come near/approach/draw near", "*petaḥ*": "opening/door/entrance/gateway", "*bayit*": "house/home/household/temple/family" } }
• Prov 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.6", "source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave", "*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones", "*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live", "*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance", "*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon", "*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons", "*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well", "*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
• Prov 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.20", "source": "הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*hôlēk ʾet-ḥăkāmîm yeḥkām wə-rōʿê kəsîlîm yērôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yeḥkām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become wise", "*wə-*": "conjunction - but", "*rōʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one associating with/shepherding", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yērôaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will suffer harm" }, "variants": { "*hôlēk*": "walking/going/associating with", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*yeḥkām*": "will become wise/will grow wise", "*rōʿê*": "one associating with/shepherding/befriending", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*yērôaʿ*": "will suffer harm/will be broken/will be destroyed" } }
• Jer 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.10", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כֵּ֤ן אָֽהֲבוּ֙ לָנ֔וּעַ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א חָשָׂ֑כוּ וַיהוָה֙ לֹ֣א רָצָ֔ם עַתָּה֙ יִזְכֹּ֣ר עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְיִפְקֹ֖ד חַטֹּאתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-the-*ʿām* the-this thus *ʾāhăḇû* *lānûaʿ* *raḡlêhem* not *ḥāśāḵû* and-*YHWH* not *rāṣām* now *yizkōr* *ʿăwōnām* *wəyip̄qōḏ* *ḥaṭṭōʾṯām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition + definite article - to the people", "*ʾāhăḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they loved", "*lānûaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to wander", "*raḡlêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*ḥāśāḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with negative particle - they have not restrained", "*rāṣām*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine with negative particle - he has not accepted/favored them", "*yizkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will remember", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*wəyip̄qōḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with conjunction - and he will visit/punish", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhăḇû*": "they loved/desired/preferred", "*lānûaʿ*": "to wander/to roam/to be restless", "*ḥāśāḵû*": "they have not restrained/held back/spared", "*rāṣām*": "accepted them/favored them/been pleased with them", "*yizkōr*": "will remember/recall/bring to mind", "*wəyip̄qōḏ*": "will visit/punish/attend to" } }