Proverbs 7:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּ֭נִי שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

My bēn, šmōr my ʾămārāy, and my miṣwōṯay tiṣpōn with you.

Grammar Details

*bēn*: noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person suffix - my son
*šmōr*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard/observe
*ʾămārāy*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my sayings/words
*miṣwōṯay*: noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my commandments
*tiṣpōn*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall treasure/store up
*ʾittāḵ*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you

Word Meanings

*šmōr*: keep/guard/observe/preserve
*tiṣpōn*: treasure/store up/hide/reserve

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
John 14:23 : 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Rev 1:3 : 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Rev 22:9 : 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
Prov 2:1-7 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Luke 8:15 : 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Deut 11:28 : 28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Job 22:22 : 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

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