Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:17-19

17Bow downהַ֥טhatH5186thine earאָזְנְךָ֗'a.ze.ne.KhaH241,and hearוּ֭שְׁמַעU.she.ma'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the wiseחֲכָמִ֑יםcha.kha.MimH2450,and applyתָּשִׁ֥יתta.ShitH7896thine heartוְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ve.li.be.khaH3820unto my knowledgeלְדַעְתִּֽי׃le.da'.TiH1847.

18For it isa pleasant thingנָ֭עִיםNa.'imH5273if thou keepתִשְׁמְרֵ֣םtish.me.RemH8104them withinבְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָbe.vit.Ne.khaH990thee; they shall withalיַ֝חְדָּ֗וyach.DavH3162be fittedיִכֹּ֥נוּyi.Ko.nuH3559in thy lipsשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃se.fa.Tei.khaH8193.

19That thy trustמִבְטַחֶ֑ךָmiv.ta.Che.khaH4009may be in Yhwhבַּ֭יהוָהba.Yah.wehH3068,I have made knownהוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָho.da'.Ti.khaH3045to thee this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, even to thee.

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