Proverbs 2 interlinear
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My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תִּקַּחyou will receiveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3947אֲמָרָיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH561וּמִצְוֹתַיand commandments myconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4687תִּצְפֹּןyou will treasureverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6845אִתָּךְ׃with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH854 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
לְהַקְשִׁיבto make attendprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7181לַחָכְמָהto the wisdomprep Definite + noun sg f absH2451אָזְנֶךָear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241תַּטֶּהyou will inclineverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5186לִבְּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820לַתְּבוּנָה׃to the understandingprep Definite + noun sg f absH8394 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִםexceptConditional ParticleH518לַבִּינָהto the discernmentprep Definite + noun sg f absH998תִקְרָאyou will callverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7121לַתְּבוּנָהto the understandingprep Definite + noun sg f absH8394תִּתֵּןyou will giveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414קוֹלֶךָ׃voice yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6963 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּהyou will seek itverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH1245כַכָּסֶףlike the silverprep Definite + noun sg m absH3701וְכַמַּטְמוֹנִיםand like the treasuresconj + prep Definite + noun pl m absH4301תַּחְפְּשֶׂנָּה׃you will search for itverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH2664 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
אָזthenadvH227תָּבִיןyou will discernverb Qal impf 2 sg mH995יִרְאַת[the] fear ofnoun sg f cstrH3374יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְדַעַתand [the] knowledge ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1847אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430תִּמְצָא׃you will findverb Qal impf 2 sg mH4672 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068יִתֵּןhe givesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451מִפִּיוfrom mouth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310דַּעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847וּתְבוּנָה׃and understandingconj + noun sg f absH8394 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
יִצְפֹּןhe stores upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6845לַיְשָׁרִיםfor the upright [people]prep Definite + adj pl m absH3477תּוּשִׁיָּהsuccessnoun sg f absH8454מָגֵןa shieldnoun sg m absH4043לְהֹלְכֵיto [those who] walk ofprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH1980תֹם׃integritynoun sg m absH8537 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
לִנְצֹרto guardprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5341אָרְחוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH734מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וְדֶרֶךְand [the] way ofconj + noun sg c cstrH1870חֲסִידָיוfaithful [people] hisadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2623יִשְׁמֹר׃he will preserveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8104 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
אָזthenadvH227תָּבִיןyou will understandverb Qal impf 2 sg mH995צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664וּמִשְׁפָּטand justiceconj + noun sg m absH4941וּמֵישָׁרִיםand uprightnessesconj + noun pl m absH4339כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605מַעְגַּל־course ofnoun sg m cstrH4570טוֹב׃goodadj sg m absH2896 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תָבוֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451בְלִבֶּךָin heart yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820וְדַעַתand knowledgeconj + noun sg f absH1847לְנַפְשְׁךָto self yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5315יִנְעָם׃it will be pleasantverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5276 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
מְזִמָּהdiscretionnoun sg f absH4209תִּשְׁמֹרit will watchverb Qal impf 3 sg fH8104עָלֶיךָover youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921תְּבוּנָהunderstandingnoun sg f absH8394תִנְצְרֶכָּה׃it will preserve youverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH5341 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
לְהַצִּילְךָto deliver youprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5337מִדֶּרֶךְfrom a wayprep + noun sg c absH1870רָעeviladj sg m absH7451מֵאִישׁfrom anyoneprep + noun sg m absH376מְדַבֵּר[who] speaksverb Piel ptc sg m absH1696תַּהְפֻּכוֹת׃perverse thingsnoun pl f absH8419 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
הַעֹזְבִיםthose [who] leaveart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5800אָרְחוֹתpaths ofnoun pl f cstrH734יֹשֶׁרuprightnessnoun sg m absH3476לָלֶכֶתto walkprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980בְּדַרְכֵי־in [the] ways ofprep + noun pl c cstrH1870חֹשֶׁךְ׃darknessnoun sg m absH2822 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
הַשְּׂמֵחִיםthe [ones] joyfulart + adj pl m absH8056לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213רָעeviladj sg m absH7451יָגִילוּthey exultverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1523בְּתַהְפֻּכוֹתin perverse things ofprep + noun pl f cstrH8419רָע׃eviladj sg m absH7451 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834אָרְחֹתֵיהֶםpaths theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH734עִקְּשִׁים[are] twistedadj pl m absH6141וּנְלוֹזִיםand [who are] crookedconj + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH3868בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָם׃in tracks theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4570 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
לְהַצִּילְךָto deliver youprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5337מֵאִשָּׁהfrom a womanprep + noun sg f absH802זָרָהstrangeverb Qal ptc sg f absH2114מִנָּכְרִיָּהfrom a foreign [woman]prep + adj sg f absH5237אֲמָרֶיהָ[who] words hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH561הֶחֱלִיקָה׃she makes smoothverb Hiphil perf 3 sg fH2505 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
הַעֹזֶבֶתwho leavesart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH5800אַלּוּף[the] close friend ofadj sg m cstrH441נְעוּרֶיהָyouths hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5271וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בְּרִית[the] covenant ofnoun sg f cstrH1285אֱלֹהֶיהָGod hernoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH430שָׁכֵחָה׃she forgetsverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7911 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588שָׁחָהshe sank downverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7743אֶל־toprepH413מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194בֵּיתָהּhouse hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1004וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413רְפָאִים[the] shadesnoun pl m absH7496מַעְגְּלֹתֶיהָ׃tracks hernoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4570 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605בָּאֶיהָ[those who] go to herverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH935לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְשׁוּבוּןthey return !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH7725וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַשִּׂיגוּthey reachverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5381אָרְחוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH734חַיִּים׃lifenoun pl m absH2416 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616תֵּלֵךְyou may walkverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1980בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] way ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870טוֹבִיםgood [people]adj pl m absH2896וְאָרְחוֹתand [the] paths ofconj + noun pl f cstrH734צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662תִּשְׁמֹר׃you will keepverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8104 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יְשָׁרִיםupright [people]adj pl m absH3477יִשְׁכְּנוּthey will dwellverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7931אָרֶץ[the] landnoun sg f absH776וּתְמִימִיםand blameless [people]conj + adj pl m absH8549יִוָּתְרוּthey will remainverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3498בָהּ׃in itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
וּרְשָׁעִיםand wicked [people]conj + noun pl m absH7563מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] landprep + noun sg f absH776יִכָּרֵתוּthey will be cut offverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3772וּבוֹגְדִיםand treacherous [people]conj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH898יִסְּחוּthey will be torn awayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5255מִמֶּנָּה׃ פfrom itprep + sfx 3 sg fH4480
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.