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Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
שִׁמְעוּlisten toverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085בָנִיםO childrennoun pl m absH1121מוּסַר[the] correction ofnoun sg m cstrH4148אָבa fathernoun sg m absH1וְהַקְשִׁיבוּand be attentiveconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH7181לָדַעַתto knowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045בִּינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֶקַחinstructionnoun sg m absH3948טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896נָתַתִּיI giveverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414לָכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036תּוֹרָתִיinstruction mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8451אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּעֲזֹבוּ׃you neglectverb Qal impf 2 pl mH5800 For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588בֵןa sonnoun sg m absH1121הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961לְאָבִיof father myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1רַךְtenderadj sg m absH7390וְיָחִידand only [child]conj + adj sg m absH3173לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אִמִּי׃mother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
וַיֹּרֵנִיand he taught meConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3384וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030יִתְמָךְ־let it hold fast toverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8551דְּבָרַיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820שְׁמֹרkeepverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8104מִצְוֹתַיcommandments mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4687וֶחְיֵה׃and liveconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH2421 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
קְנֵהacquireverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7069חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451קְנֵהacquireverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7069בִינָהunderstandingnoun sg f absH998אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּשְׁכַּחyou forgetverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7911וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תֵּטyou turn asideverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5186מֵאִמְרֵי־from [the] utterances ofprep + noun pl m cstrH561פִי׃mouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּעַזְבֶהָyou abandon herverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5800וְתִשְׁמְרֶךָּand she will keep youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH8104אֱהָבֶהָlove herverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH157וְתִצְּרֶךָּ׃and she will guard youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH5341 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
רֵאשִׁית[is] firstnoun sg f absH7225חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451קְנֵהacquireverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7069חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וּבְכָל־and by allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605קִנְיָנְךָacquisition yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7075קְנֵהacquireverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7069בִינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
סַלְסְלֶהָesteem herverb Piel impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5549וּתְרוֹמְמֶךָּand she will exalt youconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH7311תְּכַבֵּדְךָshe will honor youverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH3513כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588תְחַבְּקֶנָּה׃you will embrace herverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH2263 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
תִּתֵּןshe will putverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5414לְרֹאשְׁךָto head yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7218לִוְיַת־a wreath ofnoun sg f cstrH3880חֵןgracenoun sg m absH2580עֲטֶרֶתa crown ofnoun sg f cstrH5850תִּפְאֶרֶתbeautynoun sg f absH8597תְּמַגְּנֶךָּ׃she will give youverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH4042 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
שְׁמַעlistenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121וְקַחand receiveconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947אֲמָרָיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH561וְיִרְבּוּso they may increaseconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH7235לְךָfor youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031שְׁנוֹתyears ofnoun pl f cstrH8141חַיִּים׃lifenoun pl m absH2416 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] way ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451הֹרֵתִיךָI taught youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3384הִדְרַכְתִּיךָI led youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH1869בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־in tracks ofprep + noun pl m cstrH4570יֹשֶׁר׃uprightnessnoun sg m absH3476 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
בְּלֶכְתְּךָwhen walking youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1980לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵצַרanyone will hinderverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3334צַעֲדֶךָstep[s] yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6806וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518תָּרוּץyou will runverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7323לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִכָּשֵׁל׃you will stumbleverb Niphal impf 2 sg mH3782 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
הַחֲזֵקtake holdverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH2388בַּמּוּסָרon the disciplineprep Definite + noun sg m absH4148אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֶּרֶףyou let goverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7503נִצְּרֶהָkeep herverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5341כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931חַיֶּיךָ׃[is] life yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2416 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
בְּאֹרַחin [the] path ofprep + noun sg m cstrH734רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תָּבֹאyou goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH935וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תְּאַשֵּׁרyou advanceverb Piel impf 2 sg mH833בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] way ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870רָעִים׃evil [people]adj pl m absH7451 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
פְּרָעֵהוּavoid itverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6544אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּעֲבָר־you pass alongverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5674בּוֹon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033שְׂטֵהturn asideverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7847מֵעָלָיוfrom on the itprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921וַעֲבוֹר׃and pass onconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH5674 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׁנוּthey will sleepverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3462אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָרֵעוּthey do harmverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH7489וְנִגְזְלָהand it is taken awayConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH1497שְׁנָתָםsleep theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8142אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַכְשִׁילוּ׃they bring injuryverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3782 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לָחֲמוּthey eatverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3898לֶחֶם[the] bread ofnoun sg m cstrH3899רֶשַׁעwickednessnoun sg m absH7562וְיֵיןand [the] wine ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3196חֲמָסִיםviolencesnoun pl m absH2555יִשְׁתּוּ׃they drinkverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8354 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
וְאֹרַחand [the] path ofconj + noun sg m cstrH734צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662כְּאוֹר[is] like a light ofprep + noun sg f cstrH216נֹגַהּbrightnessnoun sg f absH5051הוֹלֵךְ[which] goesverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980וָאוֹרand [which] shinesconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH215עַד־untilprepH5704נְכוֹן[the] established [part] ofverb Niphal ptc sg m cstrH3559הַיּוֹם׃the dayart + noun sg m absH3117 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
דֶּרֶךְ[the] way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563כָּאֲפֵלָה[is] like the darknessprep Definite + noun sg f absH653לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָדְעוּthey knowverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3045בַּמֶּהon what?prep + Interrogative pronH4100יִכָּשֵׁלוּ׃ פare they stumblingverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3782 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
בְּנִיO son mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121לִדְבָרַיto words myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697הַקְשִׁיבָהbe attentive !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7181לַאֲמָרַיto utterances myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH561הַט־inclineverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5186אָזְנֶךָ׃ear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
אַל־do notNegative ParticleH408יַלִּיזוּlet them departverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3868מֵעֵינֶיךָfrom eyes yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869שָׁמְרֵםkeep themverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH8104בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432לְבָבֶךָ׃heart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3824 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חַיִּים[are] lifenoun pl m absH2416הֵםtheypron 3 pl mH1992לְמֹצְאֵיהֶםto [those who] find themprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4672וּלְכָל־and to allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605בְּשָׂרוֹflesh hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1320מַרְפֵּא׃healthnoun sg m absH4832 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
מִכָּל־more than allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605מִשְׁמָרguardingnoun sg m absH4929נְצֹרguardverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5341לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מִמֶּנּוּ[are] from itprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480תּוֹצְאוֹת[the] sources ofnoun pl f cstrH8444חַיִּים׃lifenoun pl m absH2416 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
הָסֵרremoveverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5493מִמְּךָfrom yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480עִקְּשׁוּתcrookedness ofnoun sg f cstrH6143פֶּהmouthnoun sg m absH6310וּלְזוּתand deviousness ofconj + noun sg f cstrH3891שְׂפָתַיִםlipsnoun du f absH8193הַרְחֵקput far awayverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7368מִמֶּךָּ׃from yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
עֵינֶיךָeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869לְנֹכַחto beforeprep + adj sg m absH5227יַבִּיטוּlet them lookverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5027וְעַפְעַפֶּיךָand eyelids yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6079יַיְשִׁרוּlet them look straightverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3474נֶגְדֶּךָ׃before youadj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5048 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
פַּלֵּסmake levelverb Piel impv 2 sg mH6424מַעְגַּל[the] track ofnoun sg m cstrH4570רַגְלֶךָfoot yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7272וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605דְּרָכֶיךָways yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870יִכֹּנוּ׃let them be steadfastverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3559 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֵּט־you turn asideverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5186יָמִיןrightnoun sg f absH3225וּשְׂמֹאולand leftconj + noun sg m absH8040הָסֵרturn asideverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5493רַגְלְךָfoot yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7272מֵרָע׃from evilprep + adj sg m absH7451
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.