1 Hear H8085 , my sons H1121 , the instruction of a father אָ֑ב 'Av H1 , And attend to know לָדַ֥עַת la.Da.'at H3045 understanding בִּינָֽה׃ bi.Nah H998 : 3 For I was H1961 a son בֵ֭ן ven H1121 unto my father לְאָבִ֑י le.'a.Vi H1 , Tender רַ֥ךְ rakh H7390 and only וְ֝יָחִ֗יד ve.ya.Chid H3173 beloved in the sight of my mother אִמִּֽי׃ 'i.Mi H517 . 4 And he taught H3384 me , and said H559 unto me : Let thy heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ li.Be.kha H3820 retain my words דְּבָרַ֥י de.va.Rai H1697 ; Keep שְׁמֹ֖ר she.Mor H8104 my commandments מִצְוֹתַ֣י mitz.vo.Tai H4687 , and live וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃ Vech.Yeh H2421 ; 5 Get wisdom חָ֭כְמָה chokh.mah H2451 , get understanding בִינָ֑ה vi.Nah H998 ; Forget תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח tish.Kach H7911 not , neither decline from the words H561 of my mouth פִֽי׃ Fi H6310 ; 6 Forsake H5800 her not , and she will preserve H5341 thee; Love אֱהָבֶ֥הָ 'e.ha.Ve.ha H157 her , and she will keep וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ ve.tish.me.Re.ka H8104 thee. 7 Wisdom חָ֭כְמָה chokh.mah H2451 is the principal thing ; therefore get wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה chokh.mah H2451 ; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding בִינָֽה׃ vi.Nah H998 . 8 Exalt וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ u.te.ro.Me.ka H7311 her , and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ te.kha.Be.de.kha H3513 , when thou dost embrace תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃ te.chab.be.Ke.nah H2263 her . 9 She will give H5414 to thy head לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ Le.ro.she.kha H7218 a chaplet of grace חֵ֑ן Chen H2580 ; A crown עֲטֶ֖רֶת 'a.Te.ret H5850 of beauty תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת tif.'E.ret H8597 will she deliver to thee. 11 I have taught H3384 thee in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 of wisdom חָ֭כְמָה chokh.mah H2451 ; I have led H1869 thee in paths of uprightness יֹֽשֶׁר׃ Yo.sher H3476 . 12 When thou goest, thy steps צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ tza.'a.De.kha H6806 shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃ ti.ka.Shel H3782 . 13 Take הַחֲזֵ֣ק ha.cha.Zek H2388 fast hold H2388 of instruction ; let her not go תֶּ֑רֶף Te.ref H7503 : Keep נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ ni.tze.Re.ha H5341 her ; for she is thy life חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ chai.Yei.kha H2416 . 14 Enter not into the path בְּאֹ֣רַח be.'O.rach H734 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים Re.sha.'im H7563 , And walk not in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 of evil רָעִֽים׃ ra.'Im H7451 men . 15 Avoid it , pass תַּעֲבָר־ ta.'a.vor- H5674 not by it ; Turn שְׂטֵ֖ה se.Teh H7847 from it , and pass וַעֲבֽוֹר׃ va.'a.Vor H5674 on . 16 For they sleep שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם She.na.Tam H8142 not , except they do evil H7489 ; And their sleep H8142 is taken away וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה ve.nig.ze.Lah H1497 , unless they cause some to fall . 17 For they eat לָ֭חֲמוּ La.cha.mu H3898 the bread לֶ֣חֶם Le.chem H3899 of wickedness רֶ֑שַׁע Re.sha' H7562 , And drink יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃ yish.Tu H8354 the wine וְיֵ֖ין ve.Yein H3196 of violence H2555 . 18 But the path וְאֹ֣רַח ve.'O.rach H734 of the righteous צַ֭דִּיקִים Tza.di.kim H6662 is as the dawning light כְּא֣וֹר ke.'or H216 , That shineth more and more unto the perfect day הַיּֽוֹם׃ hai.Yom H3117 . 19 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים Re.sha.'im H7563 is as darkness כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה ka.'a.fe.Lah H653 : They know יָ֝דְע֗וּ ya.de.'U H3045 not at what they stumble H3782 . 20 My son בְּ֭נִי Be.ni H1121 , attend to my words לִדְבָרַ֣י lid.va.Rai H1697 ; Incline הַט־ hat- H5186 thine ear אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ 'a.ze.Ne.kha H241 unto my sayings . 21 Let them not depart יַלִּ֥יזוּ ya.Li.zu H3868 from thine eyes מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ me.'ei.Nei.kha H5869 ; Keep שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם Sham.Rem H8104 them in the midst בְּת֣וֹךְ be.Tokh H8432 of thy heart לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ le.va.Ve.kha H3824 . 22 For they are life חַיִּ֣ים chai.Yim H2416 unto those that find לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם le.mo.tze.'ei.Hem H4672 them , And health to all their flesh בְּשָׂר֥וֹ be.sa.Ro H1320 . 23 Keep H5341 thy heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ li.Be.kha H3820 with all diligence ; For out of it are the issues of life חַיִּֽים׃ chai.Yim H2416 . 24 Put away H5493 from thee a wayward mouth פֶּ֑ה Peh H6310 , And perverse lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם Se.fa.Ta.yim H8193 put far הַרְחֵ֥ק har.Chek H7368 from thee. 25 Let thine eyes עֵ֭ינֶיךָ 'Ei.nei.kha H5869 look יַבִּ֑יטוּ ya.Bi.tu H5027 right on , And let thine eyelids וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ ve.'af.'a.Pei.kha H6079 look H5027 straight יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ yay.Shi.ru H3474 before thee. 26 Make level פַּ֭לֵּס Pa.les H6424 the path of thy feet רַגְלֶ֑ךָ rag.Le.kha H7272 , And let all thy ways דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ de.ra.Khei.kha H1870 be established H3559 . ← Proverbs 3 Proverbs 5 → Commentaries on Proverbs 4 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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