Prov 4:1-9 : 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"
}
}
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"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.10",
"source": "שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי וְקַ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וְיִרְבּ֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃",
"text": "*šəmaʿ* *bənî* *wəqaḥ* *ʾămārāy* *wəyirbû* *ləkā* *šənôt* *ḥayyîm*",
"grammar": {
"*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - hear/listen",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*wəqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and take/accept",
"*ʾămārāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sayings",
"*wəyirbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - and they will increase/multiply",
"*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you",
"*šənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life"
},
"variants": {
"*qaḥ*": "take/accept/receive",
"*ʾămārāy*": "my sayings/words/promises",
"*yirbû*": "increase/multiply/be numerous"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.11",
"source": "בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃",
"text": "*bəderek* *ḥākmâ* *hōrêtîkā* *hidraktîkā* *bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*",
"grammar": {
"*bəderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way/path of",
"*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom",
"*hōrêtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have taught you",
"*hidraktîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have led/guided you",
"*bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - in paths of uprightness"
},
"variants": {
"*hōrêtîkā*": "taught/instructed/directed you",
"*hidraktîkā*": "led/guided/directed you",
"*maʿgəlê*": "paths/tracks/ways",
"*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.12",
"source": "בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ וְאִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃",
"text": "*bəlektəkā* *lōʾ-yēṣar* *ṣaʿădekā* *wəʾim-tārûṣ* *lōʾ* *tikkāšēl*",
"grammar": {
"*bəlektəkā*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you walk",
"*lōʾ-yēṣar*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - not will be narrow/restricted",
"*ṣaʿădekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your step",
"*wəʾim-tārûṣ*": "conjunction + conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - and if you run",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tikkāšēl*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal - you will stumble"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣar*": "be narrow/restricted/confined",
"*ṣaʿădekā*": "your step/stride/place of stepping",
"*tārûṣ*": "run/rush",
"*tikkāšēl*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Proverbs.4.13",
"source": "הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּמּוּסָ֣ר אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ כִּי־הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*haḥăzēq* *bammûsār* *ʾal-terep* *niṣṣərehā* *kî-hîʾ* *ḥayyêkā*",
"grammar": {
"*haḥăzēq*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - take hold of/grasp firmly",
"*bammûsār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the instruction/discipline",
"*ʾal-terep*": "negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, hiphil - do not let go",
"*niṣṣərehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - keep/guard her",
"*kî-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - for she",
"*ḥayyêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥăzēq*": "take hold of/grasp firmly/strengthen",
"*terep*": "let go/release/slacken",
"*niṣṣərehā*": "keep/guard/preserve/watch her"
}
}