Proverbs 4
LXX · Septuagint (Greek)
The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Proverbs 4 - 1
ἀκούωakoúōHear,G191παῖςpaîsO children,G3816παιδείαpaideíathe instructionG3809πατήρpatḗrof a father,G3962καίkaíandG2532προσέχωproséchōtake heedG4337γινώσκωginṓskōto knowG1097ἔννοιαénnoiainsight!G1771
Proverbs 4 - 2
δῶρονdōron{giftG1435γάρgárForG1063ἀγαθόςagathósa goodG18δωρέομαιdōréomaiI presentG1433to you};G14731ἐμόςemós{myG1699λόγοςlógoswordG3056μήmḗyou should notG3361ἐγκαταλείπωenkataleípōabandon}.G1459
Proverbs 4 - 3
υἱόςhuiós{a sonG5207γάρgárForG1063γίνομαιgínomaiI wasG1096κἀγώkagṓalsoG2504πατήρpatḗrto a fatherG3962ὑπήκοοςhypḗkoossubject},G5255καίkaíandG2532ἀγαπάωagapáōbeing lovedG25ἐνeninG1722πρόσωπονprósōponthe presenceG4383μήτηρmḗtērof a mother;G3384
Proverbs 4 - 4
ὅςhósthe ones whoG3739λέγωlégōspokeG3004καίkaíandG2532διδάσκωdidáskōtaughtG1321me, saying ,G14731ἐρείδωereídōEstablishG2043ἡμέτεροςhēméterosourG2251λόγοςlógoswordG3056εἰςeisinG1519σόςsósyourG4674καρδίαkardíaheart!G2588φυλάσσωphylássōKeepG5442ἐντολήentolḗthe commandments!G1785μήmḗDo notG3361ἐπιλανθάνομαιepilanthánomaiforget!G1950
Proverbs 4 - 5
κτάομαιktáomaiAcquireG2932σοφίαsophíawisdom!G4678κτάομαιktáomaiAcquireG2932σύνεσιςsýnesisunderstanding!G4907μήmḗYou should notG3361ἐπιλανθάνομαιepilanthánomaiforget,G1950μηδέmēdénorG3366should you ignoreG39172the sayingG44881ἐμόςemósof myG1699στόμαstómamouth;G4750μηδέmēdénorG3366ἐκκλίνωekklínōshould you turn asideG1578ἀπόapófromG575ῥῆμαrhēmathe wordsG4487στόμαstómaof my mouth.G4750
Proverbs 4 - 6
μήmḗYou should notG3361ἐγκαταλείπωenkataleípōabandonG1459it,G14731καίkaíforG2532ἀντέχομαιantéchomaiit shall hold toG472you.G14731Love it passionately!G20371καίkaíandG2532τηρέωtēréōit will keepG5083you.G14731
Proverbs 4 - 7
ἀρχήarchḗ{is the beginningG746σοφίαsophíaWisdom},G4678κτάομαιktáomaiacquireG2932σοφίαsophíawisdom!G4678καίkaíAndG2532ἐνeninG1722πᾶςpâsallG3956of your possessingG29343κτάομαιktáomaiacquireG2932σύνεσιςsýnesisunderstanding!G4907
Proverbs 4 - 8
Surround her with a rampart!G40652καίkaíandG2532ὑψόωhypsóōshe shall exaltG5312you.G14731τιμάωtimáōEsteemG5091her!G14731ἵναhínathatG2443she should keep you;G14731
Proverbs 4 - 9
ἵναhínathatG2443δίδωμιdídōmishe should giveG1325ὁho{toG3588σόςsósyourG4674κεφαλήkephalḗheadG2776στέφανοςstéphanosa crownG4735χάρινchárinof favors},G5484στέφανοςstéphanos{with a crownG4735δέdéandG1161τρυφήtryphḗof luxuryG5172should shieldG52313you}.G14731
Proverbs 4 - 10
ἀκούωakoúōHear,G191υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207καίkaíandG2532δέχομαιdéchomaireceiveG1209ἐμόςemósmyG1699λόγοςlógoswords!G3056καίkaíandG2532πληθύνωplēthýnō{will be multipliedG4129to youG14731ἔτοςétosyearsG2094ζωήzōḗof your life},G2222ἵναhínathatG2443to youG14731γίνομαιgínomaithere should beG1096πολύςpolýsmanyG4183ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598βίοςbíosof life.G979
Proverbs 4 - 11
ὁδόςhodósFor the waysG3598σοφίαsophíaof wisdomG4678διδάσκωdidáskōI teachG1321you;G14731ἐμβιβάζωembibázō{I put on boardG1688δέdéandG1161youG14731τροχιάtrochiátracksG5163ὀρθόςorthósstraight}.G3717
Proverbs 4 - 12
ἐάνeánFor whenG1437πορεύομαιporeúomaiyou should goG4198οὐou{will notG3756συγκλείωsynkleíōbe hemmed inG4788yourG14731footsteps};G12261ἐάνeánand whenG1437τρέχωtréchōyou should run,G5143οὐouyou shall notG3756κοπιάωkopiáōtire.G2872
Proverbs 4 - 13
ἐπιλαμβάνομαιepilambánomaiTake holdG1949ἐμόςemósof myG1699παιδείαpaideíainstruction!G3809μήmḗyou should notG3361ἀφίημιaphíēmilet go;G863ἀλλάallábutG235φυλάσσωphylássōkeepG5442itG14731σεαυτοῦseautoûto yourself,G4572εἰςeisforG1519ζωήzōḗyour life!G2222
Proverbs 4 - 14
ὁδόςhodós{waysG3598ἀσεβήςasebḗsby impiousG765μήmḗYou should notG3361ἐπέρχομαιepérchomaicome},G1904μηδέmēdénorG3366ζηλόωzēlóōbe jealousG2206ὁδόςhodósof the waysG3598of lawbreakers.G38921
Proverbs 4 - 15
ἐνenInG1722ὅςhóswhatG3739ἄνáneverG302τόποςtóposplaceG5117they should encamp,G47592μήmḗyou should notG3361ἐπέρχομαιepérchomaicomeG1904ἐκεῖekeîthere.G1563ἐκκλίνωekklínōTurn asideG1578ἀπόapófromG575themG14731καίkaíandG2532alter course !G38832
Proverbs 4 - 16
οὐou{notG3756γάρgárForG1063μήmḗthey shall}G3361sleep,G52581ἐάνeánunlessG1437κακοποιέωkakopoiéōthey should have done evil.G2554ἀφαιρέωaphairéō{is removedG851ὕπνοςhýpnosSleep}G5258ἀπόapófromG575them,G14731καίkaíandG2532οὐouthey do notG3756κοιμάωkoimáōgo to bed.G2837
Proverbs 4 - 17
ὅδεhódeFor thusG3592they feed wellG46181σῖτοςsîtoson grainG4621ἀσέβειαasébeiaof impiety;G763οἶνοςoînosand by wineG3631of a lawbreakerG38921μεθύσκωmethýskōthey are intoxicated.G3182
Proverbs 4 - 18
ὁhoBut theG3588ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598ὁhoof theG3588δίκαιοςdíkaiosjustG1342ὁμοίωςhomoíōsare likenedG3668φῶςphōsto light —G5457λάμπωlámpōthey radiate.G2989προπορεύομαιproporeúomaiThey go beforeG4313καίkaíandG2532φωτίζωphōtízōgive lightG5461ἕωςhéōsuntilG2193ἄνánwheneverG302{should set upG27342ὁhotheG3588ἡμέραhēméraday}.G2250
Proverbs 4 - 19
ὁhoBut theG3588ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598ὁhoof theG3588ἀσεβήςasebḗsimpiousG765σκοτεινόςskoteinósare dark;G4652οὐouthey do notG3756εἴδωeídōknowG1492πῶςpōshowG4459προσκόπτωproskóptōthey stumble.G4350
Proverbs 4 - 20
υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207ἐμόςemós{to myG1699sayingG44881προσέχωproséchōtake heed},G4337δέdéandG1161ἐμόςemósto myG1699λόγοςlógoswordsG3056παραβάλλωparabállōset asideG3846σόςsósyourG4674οὖςoûsear!G3775
Proverbs 4 - 21
ὅπωςhópōsso thatG3704μήmḗ{should notG3361ἐκλείπωekleípōfailG1587youG14731πηγήpēgḗyour springs}.G4077φυλάσσωphylássōKeepG5442themG14731ἐνeninG1722yourG14731καρδίαkardíaheart!G2588
Proverbs 4 - 22
ζωήzōḗ{lifeG2222γάρgárforG1063εἰμίeimíthey are}G1510πᾶςpâsto allG3956ὁhothe onesG3588εὑρίσκωheurískōfindingG2147them,G14731καίkaíandG2532πᾶςpâs{to allG3956σάρξsárxfleshG4561ἴασιςíasishealing}.G2392
Proverbs 4 - 23
πᾶςpâsWith allG3956φυλακήphylakḗguard,G5438τηρέωtēréōgive heed toG5083σόςsósyourG4674καρδίαkardíaheart!G2588ἐκekfor from out ofG1537οὗτοςhoûtosthese thingsG3778ἔξοδοςéxodosare the issuesG1841ζωήzōḗof life.G2222
Proverbs 4 - 24
περιαιρέωperiairéōRemoveG4014σεαυτοῦseautoûyourself fromG4572σκολιόςskoliósa crookedG4646στόμαstómamouth,G4750καίkaíandG2532ἄδικοςádikos{unjustG94χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491μακράνmakránfarG3112ἀπόapófromG575youG14731ἀπωθέομαιapōthéomaithrust away}!G683
Proverbs 4 - 25
ὀφθαλμόςophthalmós{your eyesG3788ὀρθόςorthósstraightG3717βλέπωblépōLet see},G991δέdéandG1161your eyelidsG9911νεύωneúōnod assentG3506δίκαιοςdíkaiosto the just!G1342
Proverbs 4 - 26
ὀρθόςorthós{straightG3717τροχιάtrochiátracksG5163ποιέωpoiéōMake}G4160σόςsósfor yourG4674πούςpoúsfeet,G4228καίkaíandG2532ὁδόςhodós{your waysG3598κατευθύνωkateuthýnōstraighten out}!G2720
Proverbs 4 - 27
μήmḗYou should notG3361ἐκκλίνωekklínōturn asideG1578εἰςeisuntoG1519ὁhotheG3588δεξιόςdexiósrightG1188μηδέmēdénorG3366εἰςeisuntoG1519ὁhotheG3588ἀριστερόςaristerósleft;G710ἀποστρέφωapostréphōbut turnG654σόςsósyourG4674πούςpoúsfootG4228ἀπόapófromG575ὁδόςhodós{wayG3598κακόςkakósan evil}!G2556ὁδόςhodósFor the ways,G3598ὁhothe onesG3588ἐκekofG1537δεξιόςdexiósthe right,G1188εἴδωeídō{knowsG1492θεόςtheósGod};G2316διαστρέφωdiastréphōbut the ones pervertingG1294εἰμίeimíareG1510ἐκekofG1537ἀριστερόςaristerósthe left;G710but heG14731ὀρθόςorthós{straightG3717ποιέωpoiéōmakesG4160τροχιάtrochiáyour tracks},G5163δέdéandG1161πορείαporeía{your goingsG4197ἐνeninG1722εἰρήνηeirḗnēpeaceG1515προάγωproágōhe shall lead before}.G4254