4 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.4",
"source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֽ͏ֶחְיֵֽה׃",
"text": "*wayōrēnî* *wayyōʾmer* *lî* *yitmāk-dəbāray* *libbeka* *šəmōr* *miṣwōtay* *weḥyê*",
"grammar": {
"*wayōrēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil + 1st person singular suffix - and he taught me",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - and he said",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*yitmāk-dəbāray*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - let retain/hold my words",
"*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*šəmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - keep/observe",
"*miṣwōtay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments",
"*weḥyê*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and live"
},
"variants": {
"*yitmāk*": "let retain/hold/grasp/support",
"*dəbāray*": "my words/sayings/matters"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.5",
"source": "קְנֵ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְאַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃",
"text": "*qənê* *ḥākmâ* *qənê* *bînâ* *ʾal-tiškaḥ* *wəʾal-tēṭ* *mēʾimrê-pî*",
"grammar": {
"*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get",
"*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom",
"*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get",
"*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment",
"*ʾal-tiškaḥ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - do not forget",
"*wəʾal-tēṭ*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - and do not turn aside/deviate",
"*mēʾimrê-pî*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - from sayings of my mouth"
},
"variants": {
"*qənê*": "acquire/buy/get/possess",
"*ʾimrê*": "sayings/words/utterances"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.6",
"source": "אַל־תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ אֱהָבֶ֥הָ וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃",
"text": "*ʾal-taʿazbehā* *wətišmərekā* *ʾĕhābehā* *wətiṣṣərekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾal-taʿazbehā*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - do not forsake her",
"*wətišmərekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will keep/guard you",
"*ʾĕhābehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - love her",
"*wətiṣṣərekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will protect/preserve you"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿazbehā*": "forsake/abandon/leave her",
"*tišmərekā*": "keep/guard/watch over you",
"*tiṣṣərekā*": "protect/preserve/keep you"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.7",
"source": "רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃",
"text": "*rēʾšît* *ḥākmâ* *qənê* *ḥākmâ* *ûbəkāl-qinyānəkā* *qənê* *bînâ*",
"grammar": {
"*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct noun - beginning/first/chief",
"*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom",
"*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get",
"*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom",
"*ûbəkāl-qinyānəkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and with all your possession/acquisition",
"*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get",
"*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment"
},
"variants": {
"*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief/principal thing",
"*qinyānəkā*": "your possession/acquisition/property/wealth"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.8",
"source": "סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃",
"text": "*salsəlehā* *ûtərômməmekā* *təkabbēdəkā* *kî* *təḥabbəqennâ*",
"grammar": {
"*salsəlehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, pilpel + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - esteem/exalt her",
"*ûtərômməmekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, polel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will exalt you",
"*təkabbēdəkā*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, piel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will honor you",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/if/because",
"*təḥabbəqennâ*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, piel + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you embrace her"
},
"variants": {
"*salsəlehā*": "esteem/exalt/prize her",
"*tərômməmekā*": "exalt/lift up/raise you",
"*təkabbēdəkā*": "honor/glorify/make you honored",
"*təḥabbəqennâ*": "embrace/hug/cling to her"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.9",
"source": "תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃",
"text": "*tittēn* *lərōʾšəkā* *liwyat-ḥēn* *ʿăṭeret* *tipʾeret* *təmaggənekā*",
"grammar": {
"*tittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - she will give",
"*lərōʾšəkā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your head",
"*liwyat-ḥēn*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - wreath/garland of grace/favor",
"*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct noun - crown of",
"*tipʾeret*": "feminine singular noun - beauty/glory/splendor",
"*təmaggənekā*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, piel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will bestow/present/deliver to you"
},
"variants": {
"*liwyat*": "wreath/garland/ornament",
"*ḥēn*": "grace/favor/charm",
"*tipʾeret*": "beauty/glory/splendor/adornment",
"*təmaggənekā*": "bestow/present/deliver/shield you"
}
}