Proverbs 1

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מָשָׁלmâshâl(These are) the proverbsH4912 שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôhof SolomonH8010 בֵּןbênsonH1121 דָּוִדDâvidof David ,H1732 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478

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יָדַעyâdaʻfor gainingH3045 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 מוּסָרmûwçârand discipline ,H4148 בִּיןbîynfor comprehendingH995 אֵמֶרʼêmerwordsH561 בִּינָהbîynâhof insight ,H998

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לָקַחlâqach(and) for receivingH3947 מוּסָרmûwçârinstructionH4148 שָׂכַלsâkalin wise livingH7919 צֶדֶקtsedeqand in righteousness ,H6664 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustice ,H4941 מֵישָׁרmêyshârand equity.H4339

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נָתַןnâthanTo impartH5414 עׇרְמָהʻormâhprudenceH6195 פְּתִיpᵉthîyto the simpleH6612 דַּעַתdaʻath(and) knowledgeH1847 מְזִמָּהmᵉzimmâhand discretionH4209 נַעַרnaʻarto the young ,H5288

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חָכָםchâkâm{let} the wiseH2450 שָׁמַעshâmaʻlistenH8085 יָסַףyâçaphand gainH3254 לֶקַחleqachinstruction ,H3948 בִּיןbîynand the discerningH995 קָנָהqânâhacquireH7069 תַּחְבֻּלָהtachbulâhwise counselH8458

Proverbs 1 - 6

בִּיןbîynby understandingH995 מָשָׁלmâshâlthe proverbsH4912 מְלִיצָהmᵉlîytsâhand parables ,H4426 דָּבָרdâbârthe sayingsH1697 חִידָהchîydâhand riddlesH2420 חָכָםchâkâmof the wise.H2450

Proverbs 1 - 7

יִרְאָהyirʼâhThe fearH3374 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîyth(is) the beginningH7225 דַּעַתdaʻathof knowledge ,H1847 אֱוִילʼĕvîyl(but) foolsH191 בּוּזbûwzdespiseH936 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 מוּסָרmûwçârand discipline.H4148

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שָׁמַעshâmaʻListen ,H8085 בֵּןbênmy son ,H1121 אָבʼâbto your father’sH1 מוּסָרmûwçârinstruction ,H4148 נָטַשׁnâṭashand do not forsakeH5203 אַלʼal...H408 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe teachingH8451 אֵםʼêmof your mother.H517

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כִּיkîyForH3588 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 לִוְיָהlivyâh(are) a garlandH3880 חֵןchênof graceH2580 רֹאשׁrôʼshon your headH7218 עָנָקʻânâqand a pendantH6060 גַּרְגְּרוֹתgargᵉrôwtharound your neck.H1621

Proverbs 1 - 10

בֵּןbênMy son ,H1121 אִםʼimifH518 חַטָּאchaṭṭâʼsinnersH2400 פָּתָהpâthâhentice you ,H6601 אַלʼaldo notH408 אָבָהʼâbâhyield (to them).H14

Proverbs 1 - 11

אִםʼimIfH518 אָמַרʼâmarthey say ,H559 הָלַךְhâlak“ ComeH1980 אֵתʼêthalong ,H854 אָרַבʼârablet us lie in waitH693 דָּםdâmfor blood ,H1818 צָפַןtsâphanlet us ambushH6845 נָקִיnâqîythe innocentH5355 חִנָּםchinnâmwithout cause ,H2600

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בָּלַעbâlaʻlet us swallow themH1104 חַיchayaliveH2416 שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwllike Sheol ,H7585 תָּמִיםtâmîymand wholeH8549 יָרַדyâradlike those descendingH3381 בּוֹרbôwrinto the Pit.H953

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מָצָאmâtsâʼWe {will} findH4672 כֹּלkôlall mannerH3605 יָקָרyâqârof preciousH3368 הוֹןhôwngoods ;H1952 מָלֵאmâlêʼwe {will} fillH4390 בַּיִתbayithour housesH1004 שָׁלָלshâlâlwith plunder.H7998

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נָפַלnâphalThrow inH5307 גּוֹרָלgôwrâlyour lotH1486 תָּוֶךְtâvekwith us ;H8432 כֹּלkôllet us allH3605 הָיָהhâyâhshareH1961 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 כִּיסkîyçpurse ” —H3599

Proverbs 1 - 15

בֵּןbênmy son ,H1121 אַלʼaldo notH408 הָלַךְhâlakwalkH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekthe roadH1870 אֵתʼêthwith themH854 מָנַעmânaʻor setH4513 רֶגֶלregelfootH7272 נָתִיבnâthîybupon their path.H5410

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כִּיkîyForH3588 רֶגֶלregeltheir feetH7272 רוּץrûwtsrunH7323 רַעraʻto evil ,H7451 מָהַרmâharand they are swiftH4116 שָׁפַךְshâphakto shedH8210 דָּםdâmblood.H1818

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כִּיkîyHowH3588 חִנָּםchinnâmfutile (it is)H2600 זָרָהzârâhto spreadH2219 רֶשֶׁתresheththe netH7568 כֹּלkôlwhere anyH3605 בַּעַלbaʻalbirdH1167 כָּנָףkânâph...H3671 עַיִןʻayincan see it !H5869

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הֵםhêmBut theyH1992 אָרַבʼârablie in waitH693 דָּםdâmfor their (own) blood ;H1818 צָפַןtsâphanthey ambushH6845 נֶפֶשׁnepheshtheir (own) lives.H5315

Proverbs 1 - 19

כֵּןkênSuch (is)H3651 אֹרַחʼôrachthe fateH734 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 בָּצַעbâtsaʻwho are greedy ,H1214 בֶּצַעbetsaʻwhose unjust gainH1215 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtakesH3947 נֶפֶשׁnepheshthe livesH5315 בַּעַלbaʻalof its possessors.H1167

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חׇכְמָהchokmâhWisdomH2451 רָנַןrânancalls outH7442 חוּץchûwtsin the street ,H2351 נָתַןnâthanshe liftsH5414 קוֹלqôwlher voiceH6963 רְחֹבrᵉchôbin the square ;H7339

Proverbs 1 - 21

רֹאשׁrôʼshin the mainH7218 הָמָהhâmâhconcourseH1993 קָרָאqârâʼshe cries aloud ,H7121 עִירʻîyrat the cityH5892 פֶּתַחpethach...H6607 שַׁעַרshaʻargatesH8179 אָמַרʼâmarshe makesH559 אֵמֶרʼêmerher speech :H561

Proverbs 1 - 22

עַדʻad“ HowH5704 מָתַיmâthaylong ,H4970 פְּתִיpᵉthîyO simple ones ,H6612 אָהַבʼâhabwill you loveH157 פְּתִיpᵉthîyyour simple (ways) ?H6612 לוּץlûwtsHow long will scoffersH3887 חָמַדchâmaddelightH2530 לָצוֹןlâtsôwnin their scornH3944 כְּסִילkᵉçîyland foolsH3684 שָׂנֵאsânêʼhateH8130 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge ?H1847

Proverbs 1 - 23

שׁוּבshûwbIf you had repentedH7725 תּוֹכֵחָהtôwkêchâhat my rebuke ,H8433 הִנֵּהhinnêhthen surelyH2009 נָבַעnâbaʻI would have poured outH5042 רוּחַrûwachspirit on you ;H7307 יָדַעyâdaʻI would have madeH3045 דָּבָרdâbârmy wordsH1697 אֵתʼêthknown to you.H853

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יַעַןyaʻanBecauseH3282 מָאֵןmâʼênyou refusedH3985 קָרָאqârâʼmy call ,H7121 אַיִןʼayinand no oneH369 קָשַׁבqâshabtookH7181 נָטָהnâṭâhmy outstretchedH5186 יָדyâdhand ,H3027

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פָּרַעpâraʻbecause you neglectedH6544 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עֵצָהʻêtsâhmy counsel ,H6098 אָבָהʼâbâhand wantedH14 לֹאlôʼnoneH3808 תּוֹכֵחָהtôwkêchâhof my correction ,H8433

Proverbs 1 - 26

גַּםgamin turnH1571 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 שָׂחַקsâchaqwill mockH7832 אֵידʼêydyour calamity ;H343 לָעַגlâʻagI will sneerH3932 פַּחַדpachadwhen terrorH6343 בּוֹאbôwʼstrikes you ,H935

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פַּחַדpachadwhen your dreadH6343 בּוֹאbôwʼcomesH935 שַׁאֲוָהshaʼăvâhlike a storm ,H7584 אֵידʼêydand your destructionH343 אָתָהʼâthâhto come, arriveH857 סוּפָהçûwphâhlike a whirlwind ,H5492 צָרָהtsârâhwhen distressH6869 צוֹקtsôwqand anguishH6695 בּוֹאbôwʼoverwhelm youH935 עַלʻal....H5921

Proverbs 1 - 28

אָזʼâzThenH227 קָרָאqârâʼthey will call on me ,H7121 לֹאlôʼbut I will notH3808 עָנָהʻânâhanswer ;H6030 שָׁחַרshâcharthey {will} earnestly seek me ,H7836 לֹאlôʼbut {will} notH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfind me.H4672

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תַּחַתtachath...H8478 כִּיkîyForH3588 שָׂנֵאsânêʼthey hatedH8130 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledgeH1847 בָּחַרbâcharand choseH977 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 יִרְאָהyirʼâhto fearH3374 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Proverbs 1 - 30

אָבָהʼâbâhThey acceptedH14 לֹאlôʼnoneH3808 עֵצָהʻêtsâhof my counsel ;H6098 נָאַץnâʼatsthey despisedH5006 כֹּלkôlallH3605 תּוֹכֵחָהtôwkêchâhmy reproof.H8433

Proverbs 1 - 31

אָכַלʼâkalSo they {will} eatH398 פְּרִיpᵉrîythe fruitH6529 דֶּרֶךְderekof their own way ,H1870 שָׂבַעsâbaʻand be filledH7646 מוֹעֵצָהmôwʻêtsâhwith their own devices.H4156

Proverbs 1 - 32

כִּיkîyForH3588 מְשׁוּבָהmᵉshûwbâhthe waywardnessH4878 פְּתִיpᵉthîyof the simpleH6612 הָרַגhârag{will} slay them ,H2026 שַׁלְוָהshalvâhand the complacencyH7962 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof foolsH3684 אָבַדʼâbad{will} destroy them.H6

Proverbs 1 - 33

שָׁמַעshâmaʻBut whoever listensH8085 שָׁכַןshâkan{will} dwellH7931 בֶּטַחbeṭachin safety ,H983 שָׁאַןshâʼansecureH7599 פַּחַדpachadfrom the fearH6343 רַעraʻof evil. ”H7451

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Shaped Proverbs 1:1–9, Proverbs 1:10–19, Proverbs 1:20–33