Proverbs 4:15

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וַעֲבֽוֹר׃

Transliteration

pərāʿēhû ʾal-taʿăbār-bô śəṭê mēʿālāyw waʿăbôr

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Avoid it, do not pass by it, turn from it, and pass away.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Avoid{H6544} it, pass{H5674} not by it; Turn{H7847} from it, and pass on.{H5674}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Avoid{H6544}{(H8798)} it, pass{H5674}{(H8799)} not by it, turn{H7847}{(H8798)} from it, and pass away{H5674}{(H8798)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Eschue it, & go not therin: departe asyde, & passe ouer by it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Auoide it, and goe not by it: turne from it, and passe by.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Abhorre it and go not therein, depart aside, and passe ouer by it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.7", "source": "מִדְּבַר־שֶׁ֖קֶר תִּרְחָ֑ק וְנָקִ֤י וְצַדִּיק֙ אַֽל־תַּהֲרֹ֔ג כִּ֥י לֹא־אַצְדִּ֖יק רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "From-*dĕbar*-*šeqer* *tirḥāq* and-*nāqî* and-*ṣaddîq* not-*tahărōg* for not-*ʾaṣdîq* *rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*dĕbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood/deception", "*tirḥāq*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - keep far/stay away", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent/free from guilt", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous/just person", "*tahărōg*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - kill/slay", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - justify/declare righteous", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*dĕbar-šeqer*": "false matter/lying word/deceptive thing", "*tirḥāq*": "keep far/stay away/distance yourself", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt/blameless", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent person", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "justify/declare righteous/acquit" } }
• Job 11:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.11.14", "source": "אִם־אָ֣וֶן בְּ֭יָדְךָ הַרְחִיקֵ֑הוּ וְאַל־תַּשְׁכֵּ֖ן בְּאֹהָלֶ֣יךָ עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʾawen* *bə-yadəka* *harḥiqēhu* *wə-ʾal*-*taškēn* *bə-ʾohaleka* *ʿawlah*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*ʾawen*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*bə-yadəka*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*harḥiqēhu*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - put it far away", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*taškēn*": "hiphil imperfect jussive 2nd masculine singular - let dwell", "*bə-ʾohaleka*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your tents", "*ʿawlah*": "noun feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾawen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*yadəka*": "your hand/your power/your possession", "*harḥiqēhu*": "put it far away/remove it/distance it", "*taškēn*": "let dwell/allow to abide/permit to stay", "*ʾohaleka*": "your tents/your dwelling places/your home", "*ʿawlah*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing" } }
• Job 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.22.23", "source": "אִם־תָּשׁ֣וּב עַד־שַׁ֭דַּי תִּבָּנֶ֑ה תַּרְחִ֥יק עַ֝וְלָ֗ה מֵאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾim-tāšûb ʿad-šadday tibbānê tarḥîq ʿawlâ mē-ʾāhŏlekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-tāšûb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you return", "*ʿad-šadday*": "preposition + divine name - to Shaddai/the Almighty", "*tibbānê*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be built up", "*tarḥîq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you put far away", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*mē-ʾāhŏlekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your tent" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "to return/turn back/repent", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*tibbānê*": "to be built up/established/restored", "*tarḥîq*": "to put far/remove/distance", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*ʾāhŏlekā*": "your tent/dwelling/home" } }
• 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 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.5", "source": "הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּצְבִ֣י מִיָּ֑ד וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר מִיַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ׃ פ", "text": "*hinnāṣēl* like-*ṣəvî* from-*yād* and-like-*ṣippôr* from-*yad* *yāqûš*", "grammar": { "*hinnāṣēl*": "verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - be delivered/rescue yourself", "*ṣəvî*": "noun, masculine singular - gazelle/deer", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird", "*yāqûš*": "noun, masculine singular - fowler/trapper" }, "variants": { "*hinnāṣēl*": "deliver yourself/escape/be rescued", "*ṣəvî*": "gazelle/deer/roe", "*yāqûš*": "fowler/bird trapper/hunter" } }
• Isa 33:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.15", "source": "הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֹת וְדֹבֵר מֵישָׁרִים מֹאֵס בְּבֶצַע מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת נֹעֵר כַּפָּיו מִתְּמֹךְ בַּשֹּׁחַד אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ דָּמִים וְעֹצֵם עֵינָיו מֵרְאוֹת בְּרֽ͏ָע", "text": "*Hōlēk* *ṣədāqôt* *wə-dōbēr* *mêšārîm* *mōʾēs* in-*beṣaʿ* *maʿăšaqqôt* *nōʿēr* *kappāyw* from-*təmōk* in-the-*šōḥad* *ʾōṭēm* *ʾāznô* from-*šəmōaʿ* *dāmîm* *wə-ʿōṣēm* *ʿênāyw* from-*rəʾôt* in-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Hōlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - walking", "*ṣədāqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - righteousnesses", "*wə-dōbēr*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and speaking", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - upright things", "*mōʾēs*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - despising/rejecting", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - gain/profit", "*maʿăšaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*nōʿēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shaking", "*kappāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his palms/hands", "*təmōk*": "Qal infinitive construct - grasping/holding", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the bribe", "*ʾōṭēm*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stopping up", "*ʾāznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*šəmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - hearing", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*wə-ʿōṣēm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and closing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rəʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - seeing", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*Hōlēk*": "walking/going/living", "*ṣədāqôt*": "righteousnesses/righteous deeds/just acts", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/talking", "*mêšārîm*": "upright things/straight things/equity", "*mōʾēs*": "despising/rejecting/refusing", "*beṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/unjust gain", "*maʿăšaqqôt*": "oppressions/extortions/frauds", "*nōʿēr*": "shaking/shaking off", "*kappāyw*": "his palms/his hands", "*təmōk*": "grasping/holding/taking", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift", "*ʾōṭēm*": "stopping up/closing", "*ʾāznô*": "his ear", "*šəmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening to", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodshed cases", "*ʿōṣēm*": "closing/shutting", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*rəʾôt*": "seeing/looking at", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Eph 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.11", "source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.", "text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities", "*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict" } }
• 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }