Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:3-4

3For I was my father’sלְאָבִ֑יle.'a.ViH1sonבֵ֭ןvenH1121,tenderרַ֥ךְrakhH7390and onlyוְ֝יָחִ֗ידve.ya.ChidH3173belovedin the sightלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of my motherאִמִּֽי׃'i.MiH517.

4He taughtוַיֹּרֵ֗נִיvai.yo.Re.niH3384me also, and saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Let thine heartלִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaH3820retainיִֽתְמָךְ־yit.mokh-H8551my wordsדְּבָרַ֥יde.va.RaiH1697:keepשְׁמֹ֖רshe.MorH8104my commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֣יmitz.vo.TaiH4687,and liveוֶֽחְיֵֽה׃Vech.YehH2421.

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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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