Proverbs 5:7

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי", "text": "And-now *bānîm* *šimʿû*-to-me and-not-*tāsûrû* from-*ʾimrê*-my-*peh*", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tāsûrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey/understand", "*tāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel/withdraw", "*ʾimrê*": "sayings/words/speeches/utterances", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי

Transliteration

And-now bānîm šimʿû-to-me and-not-tāsûrû from-ʾimrê-my-peh

Grammar Details

• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *bānîm*: noun, masculine plural - sons/children
• *šimʿû*: verb, qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear
• *tāsûrû*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart
• *ʾimrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words of
• *peh*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth

Word Meanings

• *bānîm*: sons/children/descendants
• *šimʿû*: listen/hear/obey/understand
• *tāsûrû*: turn aside/depart/rebel/withdraw
• *ʾimrê*: sayings/words/speeches/utterances
• *peh*: mouth/opening/speech

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now, my children, listen to me, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Hear me now therefore, O children, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Heare me therfore (o my sonne) and departe not fro the wordes of my mouth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Heare me nowe therefore O ye chyldren, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, `my' sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 4:1 : 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" } }
• Prov 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.21", "source": "אַל־יַלִּ֥יזוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם בְּת֣וֹךְ לְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal-yallîzû* *mēʿênêkā* *šāmrēm* *bətôk* *ləbābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-yallîzû*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them not depart", "*mēʿênêkā*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your eyes", "*šāmrēm*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - keep them", "*bətôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in midst of", "*ləbābekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*yallîzû*": "depart/deviate/turn aside", "*šāmrēm*": "keep/guard/preserve them", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ləbābekā*": "your heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Prov 7:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.24", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "And now, *ḇānîm*, *šimʿû*-to me, and *haqšîḇû* to *ʾimrê*-my *p̄î*.", "grammar": { "*ḇānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*haqšîḇû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - pay attention/give heed", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*haqšîḇû*": "pay attention/give heed/be attentive" } }
• Prov 8:32-36 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.32", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-now *bānîm šimʿû*-to-me, and-*ʾašrê dᵊrākay yišmōrû*", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*ʾašrê*": "masculine plural construct - happy are", "*dᵊrākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*yišmōrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/young men", "*ʾašrê*": "happy are/blessed are", "*dᵊrākay*": "my ways/paths/manners", "*yišmōrû*": "they keep/observe/guard/preserve" } } 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.33", "source": "שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû mûsār waḥăkāmû*, and-not-*tiprāʿû*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - instruction/discipline", "*waḥăkāmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - and be wise", "*tiprāʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you ignore/neglect" }, "variants": { "*mûsār*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*waḥăkāmû*": "and be wise/become wise", "*tiprāʿû*": "you ignore/neglect/refuse/reject" } } 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.34", "source": "אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֢עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַי י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾašrê ʾādām šōmēaʿ* to-me, to-*šᵊqōd* upon-*daltōtay yôm yôm*, to-*šᵊmōr mᵊzûzōt pᵊtāḥāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "masculine plural construct - happy is", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - listening/hearing", "*šᵊqōd*": "qal infinitive construct - to watch/be diligent", "*daltōtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my doors", "*yôm yôm*": "masculine singular noun repeated - day by day", "*šᵊmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*mᵊzûzōt*": "feminine plural construct - doorposts of", "*pᵊtāḥāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my entrances" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "happy is/blessed is", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/human", "*šōmēaʿ*": "listening/hearing/obeying", "*šᵊqōd*": "to watch/be diligent/be alert", "*daltōtay*": "my doors/doorways", "*šᵊmōr*": "to keep/guard/protect", "*mᵊzûzōt*": "doorposts/gateposts", "*pᵊtāḥāy*": "my entrances/openings/doorways" } } 35 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.35", "source": "כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי *מצאי **מָצָ֣א חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *mōṣᵊʾî* *māṣāʾ ḥayyîm*, and-*yāpeq rāṣôn* from-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mōṣᵊʾî*": "qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one who finds me", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he finds/has found", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life", "*yāpeq*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he obtains/gets", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptance", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*mōṣᵊʾî*": "one who finds me/my finder", "*māṣāʾ*": "he finds/has found/obtains", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/vitality", "*yāpeq*": "he obtains/gets/receives", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/pleasure" } } 36 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.36", "source": "וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ḥōṭᵊʾî ḥōmēs napšô*, all-*mᵊśanʾay ʾāhăbû māwet*", "grammar": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one who sins against me", "*ḥōmēs*": "qal participle masculine singular - injuring/violating", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who hate me", "*ʾāhăbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they love", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "one who sins against me/one who misses me", "*ḥōmēs*": "injuring/violating/wronging", "*napšô*": "his soul/self/life/being", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ʾāhăbû*": "they love/cherish/prefer", "*māwet*": "death/dying/realm of death" } }
• Prov 22:17-21 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.17", "source": "הַ֥ט אָזְנְךָ֗ וּ֖‪שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃", "text": "*haṭ* *'oznĕKā* and *šĕma'* *dibrê* *ḥăKāmîm*; and *libbeKā* *tāšîT* to *da'Tî*.", "grammar": { "*haṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - incline/turn", "*'oznĕKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your ear", "*šĕma'*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăKāmîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - wise ones", "*libbeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - your heart", "*tāšîT*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will set/apply", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*da'Tî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - my knowledge" }, "variants": { "*haṭ*": "incline/turn/bend", "*'oznĕKā*": "your ear/your hearing", "*šĕma'*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*dibrê*": "words of/sayings of/matters of", "*ḥăKāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*libbeKā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*tāšîT*": "apply/set/place/direct", "*da'Tî*": "my knowledge/my understanding/my insight" } } 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.18", "source": "כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *nā'îm* when *TišmĕrĕM* in *biṭneKā*; *yiKKōnû* *yaḥdāw* upon *śĕpāTeKā*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*nā'îm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/delightful", "when": "conjunction, *kî* - when/if", "*TišmĕrĕM*": "verb with pronominal suffix, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you keep them", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - in", "*biṭneKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your belly/inward part", "*yiKKōnû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be established", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "upon": "preposition, *'al* - upon/on", "*śĕpāTeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine dual - your lips" }, "variants": { "*nā'îm*": "pleasant/delightful/sweet/agreeable", "*TišmĕrĕM*": "you keep them/you preserve them/you guard them", "*biṭneKā*": "your belly/your inward parts/your inner being", "*yiKKōnû*": "will be established/will be prepared/will be ready", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at once/all at the same time", "*śĕpāTeKā*": "your lips/your speech/your words" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.19", "source": "לִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "To *hĕyôT* in *YHWH* *mibṭaḥeKā*; *hôda'TîKā* the-*yôm* even *'āTTāh*.", "grammar": { "To": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lihyôT* - to be", "in": "preposition, *ba* - in", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mibṭaḥeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - your trust", "*hôda'TîKā*": "verb with pronominal suffix, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have made known to you", "the-*yôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "even": "particle, *'ap* - even/indeed/also", "*'āTTāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*hĕyôT*": "to be/to become/to exist", "*mibṭaḥeKā*": "your trust/your confidence/your security", "*hôda'TîKā*": "I have made known to you/I have informed you/I have taught you", "*yôm*": "day/time/today", "*'āTTāh*": "you/yourself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.20", "source": "הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּי לְ֭ךָ *שלשום **שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "Have-not *KāTabTî* to-you *šālîšîm* in *mô'ēṣōT* and *dā'aT*?", "grammar": { "Have-not": "interrogative particle with negative particle, *hălō'* - have not/did not", "*KāTabTî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have written", "to-you": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lĕKā* - to/for you", "*šālîšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thirty/officers/excellent things", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - in/with", "*mô'ēṣōT*": "noun, feminine plural - counsels/advices", "and": "conjunction, *wā* - and", "*dā'aT*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*KāTabTî*": "I have written/I have recorded/I have inscribed", "*šālîšîm*": "excellent things/choice sayings/thirty (things)/officers", "*mô'ēṣōT*": "counsels/advices/plans/deliberations", "*dā'aT*": "knowledge/insight/understanding" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.21", "source": "לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ פ", "text": "To *hôdî'ăKā* *qōšṭ* *'imrê* *'emeT*; to *hāšîb* *'ămārîm* *'emeT* to *šōlĕḥeKā*.", "grammar": { "To": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕhôdî'ăKā* - to make known to you", "*qōšṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - truthfulness of", "*'imrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings of", "*'emeT*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕhāšîb* - to return/respond", "*'ămārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*'emeT*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*šōlĕḥeKā*": "verb with pronominal suffix, Qal participle, masculine singular - the one who sends you" }, "variants": { "*hôdî'ăKā*": "to make known to you/to inform you/to teach you", "*qōšṭ*": "truthfulness/certainty/correctness", "*'imrê*": "sayings of/words of/speeches of", "*'emeT*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*hāšîb*": "to return/to answer/to reply/to report", "*'ămārîm*": "words/statements/sayings", "*šōlĕḥeKā*": "one who sends you/one who dispatches you" } }
• Heb 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.25", "source": "Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς, οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι:", "text": "*Blepete* not you *paraitēsēsthe* the one *lalounta*. If for those not *ephygon* the one on *gēs paraitēsamenoi chrēmatizonta*, much more *hēmeis*, those the one from *ouranōn apostrephomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/beware/take care", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - refuse/reject", "*lalounta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - speaking", "*ephygon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they escaped", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of earth", "*paraitēsamenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having refused/rejected", "*chrēmatizonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - warning/instructing", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of heavens", "*apostrephomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - turning away from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/beware/take care/pay attention", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "refuse/reject/turn away", "*chrēmatizonta*": "warning/instructing/divinely commanding", "*apostrephomenoi*": "turning away from/rejecting/refusing" } }
• Prov 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.21", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*bənî* not-*yāluzû* from-*ʿênekā* *nəṣōr* *tušiyyāh* and-*məzimmāh*", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yāluzû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them depart", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*tušiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sound wisdom", "*məzimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - discretion/planning" }, "variants": { "*yāluzû*": "depart/turn aside/deviate", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/protect/preserve", "*tušiyyāh*": "sound wisdom/effective wisdom/success", "*məzimmāh*": "discretion/planning/thoughtfulness" } }