Proverbs 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Proverbs 4 - 1

שָׁמַעshâmaʻListen ,H8085 בֵּןbênmy sons ,H1121 אָבʼâbto a father’sH1 מוּסָרmûwçârinstruction ;H4148 קָשַׁבqâshabpay attentionH7181 יָדַעyâdaʻand gainH3045 בִּינָהbîynâhunderstanding.H998

Proverbs 4 - 2

כִּיkîyForH3588 נָתַןnâthanI giveH5414 טוֹבṭôwbsoundH2896 לֶקַחleqachteaching ;H3948 אַלʼaldo notH408 עָזַבʻâzababandonH5800 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhmy directive.H8451

Proverbs 4 - 3

כִּיkîyWhenH3588 הָיָהhâyâhI wasH1961 בֵּןbêna sonH1121 אָבʼâbto my father ,H1 רַךְraktenderH7390 יָחִידyâchîydand the only childH3173 פָּנִיםpânîymofH6440 אֵםʼêmmy mother ,H517

Proverbs 4 - 4

יָרָהyârâhhe taughtH3384 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 לֵבlêb“ Let your heartH3820 תָּמַךְtâmaklay holdH8551 דָּבָרdâbârof my words ;H1697 שָׁמַרshâmarkeepH8104 מִצְוָהmitsvâhmy commandsH4687 חָיָהchâyâhand you will live.H2421

Proverbs 4 - 5

קָנָהqânâhGetH7069 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom ,H2451 קָנָהqânâhgetH7069 בִּינָהbîynâhunderstanding ;H998 אַלʼaldo notH408 שָׁכַחshâkachforgetH7911 אַלʼal...H408 אֵמֶרʼêmermy wordsH561 פֶּהpeh...H6310 נָטָהnâṭâhor turn from them.H5186

Proverbs 4 - 6

אַלʼalDo notH408 עָזַבʻâzabforsake (wisdom) ,H5800 שָׁמַרshâmarand she will preserve you ;H8104 אָהַבʼâhablove her ,H157 נָצַרnâtsarand she will guard you.H5341

Proverbs 4 - 7

חׇכְמָהchokmâhWisdomH2451 רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîythis supreme ;H7225 קָנָהqânâhso acquireH7069 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom.H2451 כֹּלkôlAnd whateverH3605 קִנְיָןqinyânyou may acquire ,H7075 קָנָהqânâhgainH7069 בִּינָהbîynâhunderstanding.H998

Proverbs 4 - 8

סָלַלçâlalPrize her ,H5549 רוּםrûwmand she will exalt you ;H7311 כִּיkîyifH3588 חָבַקchâbaqyou embrace her ,H2263 כָּבַדkâbadshe will honor you.H3513

Proverbs 4 - 9

נָתַןnâthanShe will setH5414 לִוְיָהlivyâha garlandH3880 חֵןchênof graceH2580 רֹאשׁrôʼshon your head ;H7218 מָגַןmâganshe will present youH4042 עֲטָרָהʻăṭârâhwith a crownH5850 תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhof beauty. ”H8597

Proverbs 4 - 10

שָׁמַעshâmaʻListen ,H8085 בֵּןbênmy son ,H1121 לָקַחlâqachand receiveH3947 אֵמֶרʼêmermy words ,H561 שָׁנֶהshânehand the yearsH8141 חַיchayof your lifeH2416 רָבָהrâbâhwill be many.H7235

Proverbs 4 - 11

יָרָהyârâhI will guide youH3384 דֶּרֶךְderekin the wayH1870 חׇכְמָהchokmâhof wisdom ;H2451 דָּרַךְdârakI will lead youH1869 יֹשֶׁרyôsheron straightH3476 מַעְגָּלmaʻgâlpaths.H4570

Proverbs 4 - 12

הָלַךְhâlakWhen you walk ,H1980 צַעַדtsaʻadyour stepsH6806 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 יָצַרyâtsarbe impeded ;H3334 אִםʼimwhenH518 רוּץrûwtsyou run ,H7323 לֹאlôʼyou will notH3808 כָּשַׁלkâshalstumble.H3782

Proverbs 4 - 13

חָזַקchâzaqHold onH2388 מוּסָרmûwçârto instruction ;H4148 אַלʼaldo notH408 רָפָהrâphâhlet go.H7503 נָצַרnâtsarGuard it ,H5341 כִּיkîyforH3588 הוּאhûwʼitH1931 חַיchayis your life.H2416

Proverbs 4 - 14

אַלʼalDo notH408 בּוֹאbôwʼset footH935 אֹרַחʼôrachon the pathH734 רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563 אַלʼal(or)H408 אָשַׁרʼâsharwalkH833 דֶּרֶךְderekin the wayH1870 רַעraʻof evildoers.H7451

Proverbs 4 - 15

פָּרַעpâraʻAvoid it ;H6544 אַלʼaldo notH408 עָבַרʻâbartravelH5674 שָׂטָהsâṭâhTurnH7847 עַלʻalfrom itH5921 עָבַרʻâbarand pass on by.H5674

Proverbs 4 - 16

כִּיkîyForH3588 לֹאlôʼthey cannotH3808 יָשֵׁןyâshênsleepH3462 אִםʼimunlessH518 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 רָעַעrâʻaʻthey do evil ;H7489 גָּזַלgâzalthey are deprivedH1497 שֵׁנָהshênâhof slumberH8142 אִםʼimuntilH518 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 כָּשַׁלkâshalthey make someone fall.H3782

Proverbs 4 - 17

כִּיkîyForH3588 לָחַםlâchamthey eatH3898 לֶחֶםlechemthe breadH3899 רֶשַׁעreshaʻof wickednessH7562 שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinkH8354 יַיִןyayinthe wineH3196 חָמָסchâmâçof violence.H2555

Proverbs 4 - 18

אֹרַחʼôrachThe pathH734 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof the righteousH6662 אוֹרʼôwris like the first gleamH216 אוֹרʼôwr...H215 נֹגַהּnôgahhof dawn ,H5051 הָלַךְhâlakshining brighterH1980 עַדʻadand brighter untilH5704 כּוּןkûwnmiddayH3559 יוֹםyôwm....H3117

Proverbs 4 - 19

דֶּרֶךְderekBut the wayH1870 רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563 אֲפֵלָהʼăphêlâhis like the darkest gloom ;H653 לֹאlôʼthey do notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 מָהmâhwhatH4100 כָּשַׁלkâshalmakes them stumble.H3782

Proverbs 4 - 20

בֵּןbênMy son ,H1121 קָשַׁבqâshabpay attentionH7181 דָּבָרdâbârto my words ;H1697 נָטָהnâṭâhinclineH5186 אֹזֶןʼôzenyour earH241 אֵמֶרʼêmerto my sayings.H561

Proverbs 4 - 21

אַלʼalDo notH408 לוּזlûwzloseH3868 עַיִןʻayinsight of them ;H5869 שָׁמַרshâmarkeep themH8104 תָּוֶךְtâvekwithinH8432 לֵבָבlêbâbyour heart.H3824

Proverbs 4 - 22

כִּיkîyForH3588 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 חַיchayare lifeH2416 מָצָאmâtsâʼto those who find them ,H4672 מַרְפֵּאmarpêʼand healthH4832 כֹּלkôlto the wholeH3605 בָּשָׂרbâsârbody.H1320

Proverbs 4 - 23

נָצַרnâtsarGuardH5341 לֵבlêbyour heartH3820 כֹּלkôlwith allH3605 מִשְׁמָרmishmârdiligence ,H4929 כִּיkîyforH3588 מִןminfrom itH4480 תּוֹצָאָהtôwtsâʼâhflowH8444 חַיchaysprings of life.H2416

Proverbs 4 - 24

סוּרçûwrPutH5493 מִןminawayH4480 עִקְּשׁוּתʻiqqᵉshûwthdeceptionH6143 פֶּהpehfrom your mouth ;H6310 רָחַקrâchaqkeepH7368 מִןmin...H4480 שָׂפָהsâphâhyour lipsH8193 לְזוּתlᵉzûwthfrom perverse speech.H3891

Proverbs 4 - 25

עַיִןʻayinLet your eyesH5869 נָבַטnâbaṭlookH5027 נֹכַחnôkachforward ;H5227 עַפְעַףʻaphʻaphfix your gazeH6079 יָשַׁרyâsharstraightH3474 נֶגֶדnegedahead.H5048

Proverbs 4 - 26

פָּלַסpâlaçMake a levelH6424 מַעְגָּלmaʻgâlpathH4570 רֶגֶלregelfor your feet ,H7272 כֹּלkôland allH3605 דֶּרֶךְderekyour waysH1870 כּוּןkûwnwill be sure.H3559

Proverbs 4 - 27

אַלʼalDo notH408 נָטָהnâṭâhswerveH5186 יָמִיןyâmîynto the rightH3225 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlor to the left ;H8040 סוּרçûwrturnH5493 רֶגֶלregelyour feet {away}H7272 רַעraʻfrom evil.H7451

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Shaped Proverbs 4:1–13, Proverbs 4:14–19, Proverbs 4:18–27