Proverbs 4
 
(Proverbs 4:1)
 
 
 
שִׁמְע֣וּ
šim·‘ū
Hear you
H8085
Verb
בָ֭נִים
ḇā·nîm
children
H1121
Noun
מ֣וּסַר
mū·sar
the instruction
H4148
Noun
אָ֑ב
’āḇ
of a father
H1
Noun
וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ
wə·haq·šî·ḇū
and attend
H7181
Verb
לָדַ֥עַת
lā·ḏa·‘aṯ
to know
H3045
Verb
בִּינָֽה
bî·nāh
understanding
H998
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:2)
 
 
 
כִּ֤י
For
H3588
Conj
לֶ֣קַח
le·qaḥ
doctrine you
H3948
Noun
ט֭וֹב
ṭō·wḇ
good
H2896
Adj
נָתַ֣תִּי
nā·ṯat·tî
For I give
H5414
Verb
לָכֶ֑ם
lā·ḵem
to me
H
Prep
תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י
tō·w·rā·ṯî
law you
H8451
Noun
אַֽל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ
ta·‘ă·zō·ḇū
do forsake
H5800
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:3)
 
 
 
כִּי־
kî-
For
H3588
Conj
בֵ֭ן
ḇên
son
H1121
Noun
הָיִ֣יתִי
hā·yî·ṯî
I was
H1961
Verb
לְאָבִ֑י
lə·’ā·ḇî
to my father
H1
Noun
רַ֥ךְ
raḵ
tender
H7390
Adj
וְ֝יָחִ֗יד
wə·yā·ḥîḏ
and only
H3173
Adj
לִפְנֵ֥י
lip̄·nê
in the sight
H6440
Noun
אִמִּֽי
’im·mî
of my mother
H517
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:4)
 
 
 
וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי
way·yō·rê·nî
and He taught
H3384
Verb
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
way·yō·mer
and said
H559
Verb
לִ֗י
to
H
Prep
יִֽתְמָךְ־
yiṯ·māḵ-
retain
H8551
Verb
דְּבָרַ֥י
də·ḇā·ray
my words
H1697
Noun
לִבֶּ֑ךָ
lib·be·ḵā
Let your heart
H3820
Noun
שְׁמֹ֖ר
šə·mōr
keep
H8104
Verb
מִצְוֹתַ֣י
miṣ·wō·ṯay
my commands
H4687
Noun
וֶֽחְיֵֽה
weḥ·yêh
and live
H2421
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:5)
 
 
 
קְנֵ֣ה
qə·nêh
Get
H7069
Verb
חָ֭כְמָה
ḥāḵ·māh
wisdom
H2451
Noun
קְנֵ֣ה
qə·nêh
get
H7069
Verb
בִינָ֑ה
ḇî·nāh
understanding
H998
Noun
אַל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח
tiš·kaḥ
do forget
H7911
Verb
וְאַל־
wə·’al-
neither [it]
H408
Adv
תֵּ֝֗ט
têṭ
decline
H5186
Verb
מֵֽאִמְרֵי־
mê·’im·rê-
from the words
H561
Noun
פִֽי
p̄î
of my mouth
H6310
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:6)
 
 
 
אַל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ
ta·‘az·ḇe·hā
do Forsake
H5800
Verb
וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ
wə·ṯiš·mə·re·kā
and she shall preserve
H8104
Verb
אֱהָבֶ֥הָ
’ĕ·hā·ḇe·hā
love her
H157
Verb
וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ
wə·ṯiṣ·ṣə·re·kā
and she shall keep
H5341
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:7)
 
 
 
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
rê·šîṯ
[is] the principal thing
H7225
Noun
חָ֭כְמָה
ḥāḵ·māh
Wisdom
H2451
Noun
קְנֵ֣ה
qə·nêh
[therefore] get
H7069
Verb
חָכְמָ֑ה
ḥāḵ·māh
wisdom
H2451
Noun
וּבְכָל־
ū·ḇə·ḵāl
and with all
H3605
Noun
קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗
qin·yā·nə·ḵā
your getting
H7075
Noun
קְנֵ֣ה
qə·nêh
get
H7069
Verb
בִינָֽה
ḇî·nāh
understanding
H998
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:8)
 
 
 
סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ
sal·sə·le·hā
Exalt her
H5549
Verb
וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ
ū·ṯə·rō·wm·me·kā
and she shall promote
H7311
Verb
תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ
tə·ḵab·bê·ḏə·ḵā
she shall bring you to honor
H3513
Verb
כִּ֣י
when
H3588
Conj
תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה
ṯə·ḥab·bə·qen·nāh
you do embrace
H2263
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:9)
 
 
 
תִּתֵּ֣ן
tit·tên
She shall give
H5414
Verb
לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ
lə·rō·šə·ḵā
on your head
H7218
Noun
לִוְיַת־
liw·yaṯ-
an ornament
H3880
Noun
חֵ֑ן
ḥên
of favor
H2580
Noun
עֲטֶ֖רֶת
‘ă·ṭe·reṯ
a crown
H5850
Noun
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת
tip̄·’e·reṯ
of glory
H8597
Noun
תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ
tə·mag·gə·ne·kā
shall she deliver
H4042
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:10)
 
 
 
שְׁמַ֣ע
šə·ma‘
Hear
H8085
Verb
בְּ֭נִי
bə·nî
O my son
H1121
Noun
וְקַ֣ח
wə·qaḥ
and receive
H3947
Verb
אֲמָרָ֑י
’ă·mā·rāy
my sayings
H561
Noun
וְיִרְבּ֥וּ
wə·yir·bū
and shall be many
H7235
Verb
לְ֝ךָ֗
lə·ḵā
to
H
Prep
שְׁנ֣וֹת
šə·nō·wṯ
the years
H8141
Noun
חַיִּֽים
ḥay·yîm
of your life
H2416
Adj
 
(Proverbs 4:11)
 
 
 
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
bə·ḏe·reḵ
in the way
H1870
Noun
חָ֭כְמָה
ḥāḵ·māh
of wisdom
H2451
Noun
הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ
hō·rê·ṯî·ḵā
I have taught
H3384
Verb
הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ
hiḏ·raḵ·tî·ḵā
I have led
H1869
Verb
בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־
bə·ma‘·gə·lê-
paths you
H4570
Noun
יֹֽשֶׁר
yō·šer
in right
H3476
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:12)
 
 
 
בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ
bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā
When you go
H1980
Verb
לֹא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
יֵצַ֣ר
yê·ṣar
do be straitened
H3334
Verb
צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ
ṣa·‘ă·ḏe·ḵā
your steps
H6806
Noun
וְאִם־
wə·’im-
when
H518
Conj
תָּ֝ר֗וּץ
tā·rūṣ
you run
H7323
Verb
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
תִכָּשֵֽׁל
ṯik·kā·šêl
do stumble
H3782
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:13)
 
 
 
הַחֲזֵ֣ק
ha·ḥă·zêq
Take fast hold
H2388
Verb
בַּמּוּסָ֣ר
bam·mū·sār
of instruction
H4148
Noun
אַל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תֶּ֑רֶף
te·rep̄
do let [her] go
H7503
Verb
נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ
niṣ·ṣə·re·hā
keep her
H5341
Verb
כִּי־
kî-
for
H3588
Conj
הִ֥יא
she
H1931
Pro
חַיֶּֽיךָ
ḥay·ye·ḵā
[is] your life
H2416
Adj
 
(Proverbs 4:14)
 
 
 
בְּאֹ֣רַח
bə·’ō·raḥ
into the path
H734
Noun
רְ֭שָׁעִים
rə·šā·‘îm
of the wicked
H7563
Adj
אַל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תָּבֹ֑א
tā·ḇō
do Enter
H935
Verb
וְאַל־
wə·’al-
and not
H408
Adv
תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר
tə·’aš·šêr
do go
H833
Verb
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
bə·ḏe·reḵ
in the way
H1870
Noun
רָעִֽים
rā·‘îm
of evil
H7451
Adj
 
(Proverbs 4:15)
 
 
 
פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ
pə·rā·‘ê·hū
Avoid
H6544
Verb
אַל־
’al-
not it
H408
Adv
תַּעֲבָר־
ta·‘ă·ḇār-
pass
H5674
Verb
בּ֑וֹ
bōw
in
H
Prep
שְׂטֵ֖ה
śə·ṭêh
turn
H7847
Verb
מֵעָלָ֣יו
mê·‘ā·lāw
from it
H5921
Prep
וַעֲבֽוֹר
wa·‘ă·ḇō·wr
and pass away
H5674
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:16)
 
 
 
כִּ֤י
for
H3588
Conj
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ
yiš·nū
do they sleep
H3462
Verb
אִם־
’im-
except
H518
Conj
לֹ֣א
not
H3808
Adv
יָרֵ֑עוּ
yā·rê·‘ū
they have done harm
H7489
Verb
וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה
wə·niḡ·zə·lāh
and is taken away
H1497
Verb
שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם
nā·ṯām
their sleep
H8142
Noun
אִם־
’im-
unless
H518
Conj
לֹ֥א
not
H3808
Adv
[יִכְשֹׁולוּ
[yiḵ·šō·w·lū
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(יַכְשִֽׁילוּ
(yaḵ·šî·lū
they cause to fall
H3782
Verb
ק)
q)
-
H
 
(Proverbs 4:17)
 
 
 
כִּ֣י
for
H3588
Conj
לָ֭חֲמוּ
lā·ḥă·mū
they eat
H3898
Verb
לֶ֣חֶם
le·ḥem
the bread
H3899
Noun
רֶ֑שַׁע
re·ša‘
of wickedness
H7562
Noun
וְיֵ֖ין
wə·yên
and the wine
H3196
Noun
חֲמָסִ֣ים
ḥă·mā·sîm
of violence
H2555
Noun
יִשְׁתּֽוּ
yiš·tū
drink
H8354
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:18)
 
 
 
וְאֹ֣רַח
wə·’ō·raḥ
But the path
H734
Noun
צַ֭דִּיקִים
ṣad·dî·qîm
of the just
H6662
Adj
כְּא֣וֹר
kə·’ō·wr
light
H216
Noun
נֹ֑גַהּ
nō·ḡah
[is] as the shining
H5051
Noun
הוֹלֵ֥ךְ
hō·w·lêḵ
more and more
H1980
Verb
וָ֝א֗וֹר
wā·’ō·wr
that shines
H215
Verb
עַד־
‘aḏ-
to
H5704
Prep
נְכ֥וֹן
nə·ḵō·wn
the perfect
H3559
Verb
הַיּֽוֹם
hay·yō·wm
day
H3117
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:19)
 
 
 
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
de·reḵ
The way
H1870
Noun
רְ֭שָׁעִים
rə·šā·‘îm
of the wicked
H7563
Adj
כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה
kā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh
[is] as darkness
H653
Noun
לֹ֥א
not
H3808
Adv
יָ֝דְע֗וּ
yā·ḏə·‘ū
do they know
H3045
Verb
בַּמֶּ֥ה
bam·meh
at what
H4100
Pro
יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ
yik·kā·šê·lū
they stumble
H3782
Verb
פ
-
H
 
(Proverbs 4:20)
 
 
 
בְּ֭נִי
bə·nî
My son
H1121
Noun
לִדְבָרַ֣י
liḏ·ḇā·ray
to my words
H1697
Noun
הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה
haq·šî·ḇāh
attend
H7181
Verb
לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י
la·’ă·mā·ray
to my words
H561
Noun
הַט־
haṭ-
incline
H5186
Verb
אָזְנֶֽךָ
’ā·zə·ne·ḵā
your ear
H241
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:21)
 
 
 
אַל־
’al-
Let them not
H408
Adv
יַלִּ֥יזוּ
yal·lî·zū
do depart
H3868
Verb
מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ
mê·‘ê·ne·ḵā
from your sight
H5869
Noun
שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם
mə·rêm
keep them
H8104
Verb
בְּת֣וֹךְ
bə·ṯō·wḵ
in the middle
H8432
Noun
לְבָבֶֽךָ
lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā
of your heart
H3824
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:22)
 
 
 
כִּֽי־
kî-
For [are]
H3588
Conj
חַיִּ֣ים
ḥay·yîm
life
H2416
Adj
הֵ֭ם
hêm
they
H1992
Pro
לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם
lə·mō·ṣə·’ê·hem
to those who find
H4672
Verb
וּֽלְכָל־
ū·lə·ḵāl-
and to all
H3605
Noun
בְּשָׂר֥וֹ
bə·śā·rōw
their flesh them
H1320
Noun
מַרְפֵּֽא
mar·pê
and health
H4832
Noun
 
(Proverbs 4:23)
 
 
 
מִֽכָּל־
mik·kāl
with all
H3605
Noun
מִ֭שְׁמָר
miš·mār
diligence
H4929
Noun
נְצֹ֣ר
nə·ṣōr
Keep
H5341
Verb
לִבֶּ֑ךָ
lib·be·ḵā
your heart
H3820
Noun
כִּֽי־
kî-
for
H3588
Conj
מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ
mim·men·nū
with all [are]
H4480
Prep
תּוֹצְא֥וֹת
tō·wṣ·’ō·wṯ
it the issues
H8444
Noun
חַיִּֽים
ḥay·yîm
of life
H2416
Adj
 
(Proverbs 4:24)
 
 
 
הָסֵ֣ר
hā·sêr
Put away
H5493
Verb
מִ֭מְּךָ
mim·mə·ḵā
from you
H4480
Prep
עִקְּשׁ֣וּת
‘iq·qə·šūṯ
a fraudulent
H6143
Noun
פֶּ֑ה
peh
mouth
H6310
Noun
וּלְז֥וּת
ū·lə·zūṯ
and perverse
H3891
Noun
שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם
p̄ā·ṯa·yim
lips
H8193
Noun
הַרְחֵ֥ק
har·ḥêq
put far
H7368
Verb
מִמֶּֽךָּ
mim·me·kā
from
H4480
Prep
 
(Proverbs 4:25)
 
 
 
עֵ֭ינֶיךָ
‘ê·ne·ḵā
Let your eyes
H5869
Noun
לְנֹ֣כַח
lə·nō·ḵaḥ
right on
H5227
Adv
יַבִּ֑יטוּ
yab·bî·ṭū
look
H5027
Verb
וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ
wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā
and let your eyelids
H6079
Noun
יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ
yay·ši·rū
look straight
H3474
Verb
נֶגְדֶּֽךָ
neḡ·de·ḵā
before
H5048
Subst
 
(Proverbs 4:26)
 
 
 
פַּ֭לֵּס
pal·lês
Ponder
H6424
Verb
מַעְגַּ֣ל
ma‘·gal
the path
H4570
Noun
רַגְלֶ֑ךָ
raḡ·le·ḵā
of your feet
H7272
Noun
וְֽכָל־
wə·ḵāl
and let all
H3605
Noun
דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ
də·rā·ḵe·ḵā
your ways
H1870
Noun
יִכֹּֽנוּ
yik·kō·nū
be established
H3559
Verb
 
(Proverbs 4:27)
 
 
 
אַֽל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תֵּט־
têṭ-
do Turn
H5186
Verb
יָמִ֥ין
yā·mîn
to the right hand
H3225
Noun
וּשְׂמֹ֑אול
ū·śə·mō·wl
nor to the left
H8040
Noun
הָסֵ֖ר
hā·sêr
remove
H5493
Verb
רַגְלְךָ֣
raḡ·lə·ḵā
your foot
H7272
Noun
מֵרָֽע
mê·rā‘
from evil
H7451
Adj