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Proverbs 1— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מִ֭שְׁלֵיmiš·lêThe proverbsH4912
1שְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōhof SolomonH8010
2בֶן־ḇen-sonH1121
3דָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ;of DavidH1732
4מֶ֝֗לֶךְme·leḵ,kingH4428
5יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl.of IsraelH3478

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לָדַ֣עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯto knowH3045
1חָכְמָ֣הḥāḵ·māhwisdomH2451
2וּמוּסָ֑רū·mū·sār;and instructionH4148
3לְ֝הָבִ֗יןlə·hā·ḇîn,to perceiveH0995
4אִמְרֵ֥י’im·rêthe wordsH0561
5בִינָֽה׃ḇî·nāh.of understandingH0998

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לָ֭קַחַתlā·qa·ḥaṯto receiveH3947
1מוּסַ֣רmū·sarthe instructionH4148
2הַשְׂכֵּ֑לhaś·kêl;of wisdomH7919
3צֶ֥דֶקṣe·ḏeqJusticeH6664
4וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טū·miš·pāṭ,and judgmentH4941
5וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ū·mê·šā·rîm.and equityH4339

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯto giveH5414
1לִפְתָאיִ֣םlip̄·ṯā·yimto the simpleH6612
2עָרְמָ֑ה‘ā·rə·māh;prudenceH6195
3לְ֝נַ֗עַרlə·na·‘ar,to the young manH5288
4דַּ֣עַתda·‘aṯknowledgeH1847
5וּמְזִמָּֽה׃.ū·mə·zim·māh.and discretionH4209

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יִשְׁמַ֣עyiš·ma‘Will hearH8085
1חָ֭כָםḥā·ḵāma wise [man]H2450
2וְי֣וֹסֶףwə·yō·w·sep̄and increaseH3254
3לֶ֑קַחle·qaḥ;learningH3948
4וְ֝נָב֗וֹןwə·nā·ḇō·wn,and a man of understandingH0995
5תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹתtaḥ·bu·lō·wṯwise counselH8458
6יִקְנֶֽה׃.yiq·neh.will attainH7069

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְהָבִ֣יןlə·hā·ḇînTo understandH0995
1מָ֭שָׁלmā·šāla proverbH4912
2וּמְלִיצָ֑הū·mə·lî·ṣāh;and an enigmaH4426
3דִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêthe wordsH1697
4חֲ֝כָמִ֗יםḥă·ḵā·mîm,of the wiseH2450
5וְחִידֹתָֽם׃.wə·ḥî·ḏō·ṯām.and their riddlesH2420

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יִרְאַ֣תyir·’aṯThe fearH3374
1יְ֭הוָהYah·wehof YahwehH3068
2רֵאשִׁ֣יתrê·šîṯ[is] the beginningH7225
3דָּ֑עַתdā·‘aṯ;of knowledgeH1847
4חָכְמָ֥הḥāḵ·māhwisdomH2451
5וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר.ū·mū·sār,and instructionH4148
6אֱוִילִ֥ים’ĕ·wî·lîmFoolsH0191
7בָּֽזוּ׃.bā·zū.[But] despiseH0936
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Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘HearH8085
1בְּ֭נִיbə·nîMy sonH1121
2מוּסַ֣רmū·sarthe instructionH4148
3אָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā;of your fatherH0001
4וְאַל־wə·’al-and notH0408
5תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁtiṭ·ṭōš,do forsakeH5203
6תּוֹרַ֥תtō·w·raṯthe lawH8451
7אִמֶּֽךָ׃’im·me·ḵā.of your motherH0517

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֤י ׀forH3588
1לִוְיַ֤תliw·yaṯa ornamentH3880
2חֵ֓ןḥêngracefulH2580
3הֵ֬םhêmthey [will be]H1992
4לְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָlə·rō·še·ḵā;on your headH7218
5וַ֝עֲנָקִ֗יםwa·‘ă·nā·qîm,and chainsH6060
6לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃.lə·ḡar·gə·rō·ṯe·ḵā.about your neckH1621

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּנִ֡יbə·nîMy sonH1121
1אִם־’im-ifH0518
2יְפַתּ֥וּךָyə·p̄at·tū·ḵāentice youH6601
3חַ֝טָּאִ֗יםḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm,the sinfulH2400
4אַל־’al-notH0408
5תֹּבֵֽא׃.tō·ḇê.do consentH0014

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִם־’im-IfH0518
1יֹאמְרוּ֮yō·mə·rūthey sayH0559
2לְכָ֪הlə·ḵāhcomeH1980
3אִ֫תָּ֥נוּ’it·tā·nūwith usH0854
4נֶאֶרְבָ֥הne·’er·ḇāhlet us lie in waitH0693
5לְדָ֑םlə·ḏām;to [shed] bloodH1818
6נִצְפְּנָ֖הniṣ·pə·nāhlet us lurk secretlyH6845
7לְנָקִ֣יlə·nā·qîfor the innocentH5355
8חִנָּֽם׃ḥin·nām.without causeH2600

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0נִ֭בְלָעֵםniḇ·lā·‘êmlet us swallow themH1104
1כִּשְׁא֣וֹלkiš·’ō·wllike SheolH7585
2חַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm;aliveH2416
3וּ֝תְמִימִ֗יםū·ṯə·mî·mîm,and wholeH8549
4כְּי֣וֹרְדֵיkə·yō·wr·ḏêlike those who go down toH3381
5בֽוֹר׃ḇō·wr.the PitH0953

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כָּל־kāl-allH3605
1ה֣וֹןhō·wn[kinds] of possessionsH1952
2יָקָ֣רyā·qārpreciousH3368
3נִמְצָ֑אnim·ṣā;we shall findH4672
4נְמַלֵּ֖אnə·mal·lêwe shall fillH4390
5בָתֵּ֣ינוּḇāt·tê·nūour housesH1004
6שָׁלָֽל׃šā·lāl.with spoilH7998

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָgō·w·rā·lə·ḵāyour lotH1486
1תַּפִּ֣ילtap·pîlCast inH5307
2בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּbə·ṯō·w·ḵê·nū;among usH8432
3כִּ֥יסkîspurseH3599
4אֶ֝חָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ,oneH0259
5יִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehlet haveH1961
6לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃.lə·ḵul·lā·nū.us allH3605

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּנִ֗יbə·nî,My sonH1121
1אַל־’al-notH0408
2תֵּלֵ֣ךְtê·lêḵdo walkH1980
3בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵin the wayH1870
4אִתָּ֑ם’it·tām;with themH0854
5מְנַ֥עmə·na‘KeepH4513
6רַ֝גְלְךָ֗raḡ·lə·ḵā,your footH7272
7מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃min·nə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯām.from their pathH5410

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֣יforH3588
1רַ֭גְלֵיהֶםraḡ·lê·hemtheir feetH7272
2לָרַ֣עlā·ra‘to evilH7451
3יָר֑וּצוּyā·rū·ṣū;runH7323
4וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּwî·ma·hă·rū,and they make hasteH4116
5לִשְׁפָּךְ־liš·pāḵ-to shedH8210
6דָּֽם׃.dām.bloodH1818

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּֽי־kî-SurelyH3588
1חִ֭נָּםḥin·nāmin vainH2600
2מְזֹרָ֣הmə·zō·rāhis spreadH2219
3הָרָ֑שֶׁתhā·rā·šeṯ;the netH7568
4בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗יbə·‘ê·nê,in the sightH5869
5כָל־ḵālof anyH3605
6בַּ֥עַל‪‬ba·‘alownerH1167
7כָּנָֽף׃.kā·nāp̄.birdH3671

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְ֭הֵםwə·hêmBut theyH1992
1לְדָמָ֣םlə·ḏā·māmfor their [own] bloodH1818
2יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּye·’ĕ·rō·ḇū;lie in waitH0693
3יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּyiṣ·pə·nū,they lurk secretlyH6845
4לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃.lə·nap̄·šō·ṯām.for their [own] livesH5315

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֵּ֗ןkên,SoH3651
1אָ֭רְחוֹת’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ[are] the waysH0734
2כָּל־kāl-of everyoneH3605
3בֹּ֣צֵֽעַbō·ṣê·a‘who is greedy forH1214
4בָּ֑צַעbā·ṣa‘;gainH1215
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6נֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄ešthe lifeH5315
7בְּעָלָ֣יוbə·‘ā·lāwof its ownersH1167
8יִקָּֽח׃.yiq·qāḥ.it takes awayH3947
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Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חָ֭כְמוֹתḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯWisdomH2454
1בַּח֣וּץba·ḥūṣoutsideH2351
2תָּרֹ֑נָּהtā·rōn·nāh;calls aloudH7442
3בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹתbā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ,in the open squaresH7339
4תִּתֵּ֥ןtit·tênshe raisesH5414
5קוֹלָֽהּ׃.qō·w·lāh.her voiceH6963

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּרֹ֥אשׁbə·rōšIn the chiefH7218
1הֹמִיּ֗וֹתhō·mî·yō·wṯ,concoursesH1993
2תִּ֫קְרָ֥אtiq·rāshe cries outH7121
3בְּפִתְחֵ֖יbə·p̄iṯ·ḥêat the openingsH6607
4שְׁעָרִ֥יםšə·‘ā·rîmof the gatesH8179
5בָּעִ֗ירbā·‘îr,in the cityH5892
6אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ’ă·mā·re·hāher wordsH0561
7תֹאמֵֽר׃.ṯō·mêr.she speaksH0559

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עַד־‘aḏ-HowH5704
1מָתַ֣י ׀mā·ṯaylongH4970
2פְּתָיִם֮pə·ṯā·yimyou simple onesH6612
3תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּtə·’ê·hă·ḇūwill you loveH0157
4פֶ֥תִי؟p̄e·ṯîsimplicityH6612
5וְלֵצִ֗יםwə·lê·ṣîm,for scornersH3887
6לָ֭צוֹןlā·ṣō·wnscorningH3944
7חָמְד֣וּḥā·mə·ḏūdelightH2530
8לָהֶ֑םlā·hem;in theirH1992
9וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםū·ḵə·sî·lîm,and foolsH3684
10יִשְׂנְאוּ־yiś·nə·’ū-hateH8130
11דָֽעַת׃؟ḏā·‘aṯ.knowledgeH1847

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תָּשׁ֗וּבוּtā·šū·ḇū,TurnH7725
1לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥יlə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tîat my rebukeH8433
2הִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhsurelyH2009
3אַבִּ֣יעָה’ab·bî·‘āhI will pour outH5042
4לָכֶ֣םlā·ḵemon you
5רוּחִ֑יrū·ḥî;my spiritH7307
6אוֹדִ֖יעָה’ō·w·ḏî·‘āhI will make knownH3045
7דְבָרַ֣יḏə·ḇā·raymy wordsH1697
8אֶתְכֶֽם׃.’eṯ·ḵem.to youH0853

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יַ֣עַןya·‘anBecauseH3282
1קָ֭רָאתִיqā·rā·ṯîI have calledH7121
2וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּwat·tə·mā·’ê·nū;and you refusedH3985
3נָטִ֥יתִיnā·ṭî·ṯîI have stretched outH5186
4יָ֝דִ֗יyā·ḏî,my handH3027
5וְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênand no oneH0369
6מַקְשִֽׁיב׃maq·šîḇ.regardedH7181

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתִּפְרְע֥וּwat·tip̄·rə·‘ūand because you disdainedH6544
1כָל־ḵālallH3605
2עֲצָתִ֑י‘ă·ṣā·ṯî;my counselH6098
3וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗יwə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî,and of my rebukeH8433
4לֹ֣אnoneH3808
5אֲבִיתֶֽם׃.’ă·ḇî·ṯem.would haveH0014

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּם־gam-AlsoH1571
1אֲ֭נִי’ă·nîIH0589
2בְּאֵידְכֶ֣םbə·’ê·ḏə·ḵemat your calamityH0343
3אֶשְׂחָ֑ק’eś·ḥāq;will laughH7832
4אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג’el·‘aḡ,I will mockH3932
5בְּבֹ֣אbə·ḇōwhen comesH0935
6פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃.p̄aḥ·də·ḵem.your terrorH6343

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּבֹ֤אbə·ḇōWhen comesH0935
1[כשאוה]ḵə·ša·’ă·wāh-
2(כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה ׀)ḵə·šō·w·’āhlike a stormH7584
3פַּחְדְּכֶ֗םpaḥ·də·ḵem,your terrorH6343
4וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶםwə·’ê·ḏə·ḵemand your destructionH0343
5כְּסוּפָ֣הkə·sū·p̄āhlike a whirlwindH5492
6יֶאֱתֶ֑הye·’ĕ·ṯeh;comesH0857
7בְּבֹ֥אbə·ḇōwhen comeH0935
8עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·ḵem,upon youH5921
9צָרָ֥הṣā·rāhdistressH6869
10וְצוּקָֽה׃.wə·ṣū·qāh.and anguishH6695

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָ֣ז’āzThenH0227
1יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִיyiq·rā·’un·nîthey will call on meH7121
2וְלֹ֣אwə·lōbut notH3808
3אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה’e·‘ĕ·neh;I will answerH6030
4יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִיyə·ša·ḥă·run·nî,they will seek me diligentlyH7836
5וְלֹ֣אwə·lōbut notH3808
6יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃.yim·ṣā·’un·nî.they will find meH4672

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0תַּ֭חַתta·ḥaṯBecauseH8478
1כִּי־kî-thatH3588
2שָׂ֣נְאוּśā·nə·’ūthey hatedH8130
3דָ֑עַתḏā·‘aṯ;knowledgeH1847
4וְיִרְאַ֥תwə·yir·’aṯand the fearH3374
5יְ֝הֹוָ֗הYah·wehof YahwehH3068
6לֹ֣אnotH3808
7בָחָֽרוּ׃.ḇā·ḥā·rū.did chooseH0977

Verse 30

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לֹא־lō-NoneH3808
1אָב֥וּ’ā·ḇūthey would haveH0014
2לַעֲצָתִ֑יla·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî;of my counselH6098
3נָ֝אֲצ֗וּnā·’ă·ṣū,[And] despisedH5006
4כָּל־kāl-everyH3605
5תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃.tō·w·ḵaḥ·tî.my rebukeH8433

Verse 31

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּwə·yō·ḵə·lūTherefore they shall eatH0398
1מִפְּרִ֣יmip·pə·rîthe fruitH6529
2דַרְכָּ֑םḏar·kām;of their own wayH1870
3וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םū·mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·ṯê·hemand with their own fanciesH4156
4יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃.yiś·bā·‘ū.be filled to the fullH7646

Verse 32

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֤יForH3588
1מְשׁוּבַ֣תmə·šū·ḇaṯthe turning awayH4878
2פְּתָיִ֣םpə·ṯā·yimof the simpleH6612
3תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑םta·har·ḡêm;will slay themH2026
4וְשַׁלְוַ֖תwə·šal·waṯand the complacencyH7962
5כְּסִילִ֣יםkə·sî·lîmof foolsH3684
6תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃.tə·’ab·bə·ḏêm.will destroy themH0006

Verse 33

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽwə·šō·mê·a‘But whoever listensH8085
1לִ֭יto me
2יִשְׁכָּן־yiš·kān-will dwellH7931
3בֶּ֑טַחbe·ṭaḥ;safelyH0983
4וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ןwə·ša·’ă·nan,and will be secureH7599
5מִפַּ֥חַדmip·pa·ḥaḏwithout fearH6343
6רָעָֽה׃.rā·‘āh.of evilH7451
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