1 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.1",
"source": "שִׁמְע֣וּ בָ֭נִים מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לָדַ֥עַת בִּינָֽה׃",
"text": "*šim'û* *bānîm* *mûsar* *ʾāb* *wə-haqšîbû* *lādaʿat* *bînâ*",
"grammar": {
"*šim'û*": "imperative, plural, qal - hear/listen",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children",
"*mûsar*": "masculine singular construct noun - discipline/instruction/correction",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father",
"*wə-haqšîbû*": "conjunction + imperative, plural, hiphil - and pay attention/listen attentively",
"*lādaʿat*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to know",
"*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment"
},
"variants": {
"*mûsar*": "discipline/instruction/correction/training",
"*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.2",
"source": "כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח ט֭וֹב נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃",
"text": "*kî* *leqaḥ* *ṭôb* *nātattî* *lākem* *tôrātî* *ʾal-taʿazōbû*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*leqaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - teaching/instruction/insight",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I have given",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*tôrātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/law/teaching",
"*ʾal-taʿazōbû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, qal - do not forsake/abandon"
},
"variants": {
"*leqaḥ*": "teaching/instruction/insight/doctrine",
"*tôrātî*": "my teaching/instruction/law/doctrine"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.3",
"source": "כִּי־בֵ֭ן הָיִ֣יתִי לְאָבִ֑י רַ֥ךְ וְ֝יָחִ֗יד לִפְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃",
"text": "*kî-bēn* *hāyîtî* *ləʾābî* *rak* *wə-yāḥîd* *lipnê* *ʾimmî*",
"grammar": {
"*kî-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - for/because a son",
"*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I was",
"*ləʾābî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my father",
"*rak*": "adjective, masculine singular - tender/young/delicate",
"*wə-yāḥîd*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and only/unique/beloved",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before/in the presence of",
"*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother"
},
"variants": {
"*rak*": "tender/young/delicate/gentle",
"*yāḥîd*": "only/unique/beloved/precious"
}
}
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"
}
}