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Proverbs 3— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּ֭נִי､	bə·nî	My son	H1121
1	תּוֹרָתִ֣י–	tō·w·rā·ṯî	my law	H8451
2	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
3	תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח	tiš·kāḥ;	do forget	H7911
4	וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י–	ū·miṣ·wō·ṯay,	but my commands	H4687
5	יִצֹּ֥ר	yiṣ·ṣōr	let keep	H5341
6	לִבֶּֽךָ׃.	lib·be·ḵā.	your heart	H3820

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	For	H3588
1	אֹ֣רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	length	H0753
2	יָ֭מִים､	yā·mîm	of days	H3117
3	וּשְׁנ֣וֹת	ū·šə·nō·wṯ	and long	H8141
4	חַיִּ֑ים､	ḥay·yîm;	life	H2416
5	וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם､	wə·šā·lō·wm,	and peace	H7965
6	יוֹסִ֥יפוּ	yō·w·sî·p̄ū	they will add	H3254
7	לָֽךְ׃.	lāḵ.	to you

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	חֶ֥סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Mercy	H2617
1	וֶאֱמֶ֗ת	we·’ĕ·meṯ,	and truth	H0571
2	אַֽל־	’al-	not	H0408
3	יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ	ya·‘az·ḇu·ḵā	let forsake you	H5800
4	קָשְׁרֵ֥ם	qā·šə·rêm	Bind them	H7194
5	עַל־	‘al-	around	H5921
6	גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ–	gar·gə·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā;	your neck	H1621
7	כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם	kā·ṯə·ḇêm,	Write them	H3789
8	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
9	ל֥וּחַ	lū·aḥ	the tablet	H3871
10	לִבֶּֽךָ׃.	lib·be·ḵā.	of your heart	H3820

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וּמְצָא־	ū·mə·ṣā-	And [And] so find	H4672
1	חֵ֖ן	ḥên	favor	H2580
2	וְשֵֽׂכֶל־	wə·śê·ḵel-	and esteem	H7922
3	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ;	high	H2896
4	בְּעֵינֵ֖י	bə·‘ê·nê	in the sight	H5869
5	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	of God	H0430
6	וְאָדָֽם׃.	wə·’ā·ḏām.	and man	H0120
7	פ	p̄	-

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּטַ֣ח	bə·ṭaḥ	Trust	H0982
1	אֶל־	’el-	in	H0413
2	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
3	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	with all	H3605
4	לִבֶּ֑ךָ–	lib·be·ḵā;	your heart	H3820
5	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	and on	H0413
6	בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗	bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā,	your own understanding	H0998
7	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
8	תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃.	tiš·šā·‘ên.	lean	H8172

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	In all	H3605
1	דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ	də·rā·ḵe·ḵā	your ways	H1870
2	דָעֵ֑הוּ	ḏā·‘ê·hū;	acknowledge Him	H3045
3	וְ֝ה֗וּא	wə·hū,	and He	H1931
4	יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר	yə·yaš·šêr	shall direct	H3474
5	אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃.	’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā.	your paths	H0734

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תְּהִ֣י	tə·hî	do be	H1961
2	חָכָ֣ם	ḥā·ḵām	wise	H2450
3	בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ–	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā;	in your own eyes	H5869
4	יְרָ֥א	yə·rā	fear	H3372
5	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
6	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3069
7	וְס֣וּר	wə·sūr	and depart	H5493
8	מֵרָֽע׃.	mê·rā‘.	from evil	H7451

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רִ֭פְאוּת	rip̄·’ūṯ	Health	H7500
1	תְּהִ֣י	tə·hî	it will be	H1961
2	לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ､	lə·šār·re·ḵā;	to your flesh	H8270
3	וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי	wə·šiq·qui,	and strength	H8250
4	לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃.	lə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯe·ḵā.	to your bones	H6106

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כַּבֵּ֣ד	kab·bêḏ	Honor	H3513
1	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
2	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
3	מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ､	mê·hō·w·ne·ḵā;	with your possessions	H1952
4	וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית	ū·mê·rê·šîṯ,	and with the firstfruits	H7225
5	כָּל־	kāl-	of all	H3605
6	תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃–	tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯe·ḵā.	your increase	H8393

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ	wə·yim·mā·lə·’ū	so will be filled	H4390
1	אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ	’ă·sā·me·ḵā	your barns	H0618
2	שָׂבָ֑ע､	śā·ḇā‘;	with plenty	H7647
3	וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ.	wə·ṯî·rō·wōš,	and with new wine	H8492
4	יְקָבֶ֥יךָ	yə·qā·ḇe·ḵā	Your vats	H3342
5	יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃.	yip̄·rō·ṣū.	will overflow	H6555
6	פ	p̄	-

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מוּסַ֣ר	mū·sar	The chastening	H4148
1	יְ֭הוָה–	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
2	בְּנִ֣י､	bə·nî	My son	H1121
3	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
4	תִּמְאָ֑ס	tim·’ās;	do despise	H3988
5	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	nor	H0408
6	תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ	tā·qōṣ,	detest	H6973
7	בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃､	bə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tōw.	His correction	H8433

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	for	H3588
1	אֶ֥ת	’eṯ	-	H0853
2	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	whom	H0834
3	יֶאֱהַ֣ב	ye·’ĕ·haḇ	loves	H0157
4	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
5	יוֹכִ֑יחַ–	yō·w·ḵî·aḥ;	He corrects	H3198
6	וּ֝כְאָ֗ב	ū·ḵə·’āḇ,	and just as a father	H0001
7	אֶת־	’eṯ-	-	H0853
8	בֵּ֥ן	bên	the son	H1121
9	יִרְצֶֽה׃.	yir·ṣeh.	[in whom] he delights	H7521

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַשְׁרֵ֣י	’aš·rê	Blessed	H0835
1	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	[is] the man	H0120
2	מָצָ֣א	mā·ṣā	[who] finds	H4672
3	חָכְמָ֑ה､	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
4	וְ֝אָדָ֗ם	wə·’ā·ḏām,	and the man	H0120
5	יָפִ֥יק	yā·p̄îq	[who] gains	H6329
6	תְּבוּנָֽה׃.	tə·ḇū·nāh.	understanding	H8394

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	For	H3588
1	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	better	H2896
2	סַ֭חְרָהּ	saḥ·rāh	her proceeds [are]	H5504
3	מִסְּחַר־	mis·sə·ḥar-	than the profits	H5505
4	כָּ֑סֶף､	kā·sep̄;	of silver	H3701
5	וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ	ū·mê·ḥā·rūṣ,	and than fine gold	H2742
6	תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃.	tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh.	her gain	H8393

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יְקָ֣רָה	yə·qā·rāh	More precious	H3368
1	הִ֭יא	hî	she [is]	H1931
2	[מפניים]	mip·pə·nî·yîm	-
3	(מִפְּנִינִ֑ים)–	mip·pə·nî·nîm;	than rubies	H6443
4	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	and all	H3605
5	חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ	ḥă·p̄ā·ṣe·ḵā,	the [things] you may desire	H2656
6	לֹ֣א	lō	cannot	H3808
7	יִֽשְׁווּ־	yiš·wū-	compare	H7737
8	בָֽהּ׃.	ḇāh.	with her

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֹ֣רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Length	H0753
1	יָ֭מִים	yā·mîm	of days	H3117
2	בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ–	bî·mî·nāh;	[is] in her right hand	H3225
3	בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ	biś·mō·w·lāh,	in her left hand	H8040
4	עֹ֣שֶׁר	‘ō·šer	riches	H6239
5	וְכָבֽוֹד׃.	wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ.	and honor	H3519

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ	də·rā·ḵe·hā	Her ways [are]	H1870
1	דַרְכֵי־	ḏar·ḵê-	ways	H1870
2	נֹ֑עַם､	nō·‘am;	of pleasantness	H5278
3	וְֽכָל־	wə·ḵāl	and all	H3605
4	נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ	nə·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā	her paths [are]	H5410
5	שָׁלֽוֹם׃.	šā·lō·wm.	peace	H7965

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֵץ־	‘êṣ-	A tree	H6086
1	חַיִּ֣ים	ḥay·yîm	of life	H2416
2	הִ֭יא	hî	she [is]	H1931
3	לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים	lam·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm	to those who take hold	H2388
4	בָּ֑הּ	bāh;	of her
5	וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ	wə·ṯō·mə·ḵe·hā	and [all] who retain her	H8551
6	מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃.	mə·’uš·šār.	happy [are]	H0833
7	פ	p̄	-

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
1	בְּחָכְמָ֥ה	bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh	by wisdom	H2451
2	יָֽסַד־	yā·saḏ-	founded	H3245
3	אָ֑רֶץ–	’ā·reṣ;	the earth	H0776
4	כּוֹנֵ֥ן	kō·w·nên	He established	H3559
5	שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם	ma·yim,	the heavens	H8064
6	בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃.	biṯ·ḇū·nāh.	by understanding	H8394

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ	bə·ḏa‘·tōw	By His knowledge	H1847
1	תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת	tə·hō·w·mō·wṯ	the depths	H8415
2	נִבְקָ֑עוּ､	niḇ·qā·‘ū;	were broken up	H1234
3	וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים	ū·šə·ḥā·qîm,	and clouds	H7834
4	יִרְעֲפוּ־	yir·‘ă·p̄ū-	drop down	H7491
5	טָֽל׃.	ṭāl.	the dew	H2919

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּ֭נִי､	bə·nî	My son	H1121
1	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
2	יָלֻ֣זוּ	yā·lu·zū	let them depart	H3868
3	מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ–	mê·‘ê·ne·ḵā;	from your eyes	H5869
4	נְצֹ֥ר	nə·ṣōr	Keep	H5341
5	תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה	tu·šî·yāh,	sound wisdom	H8454
6	וּמְזִמָּֽה׃､	ū·mə·zim·māh.	and discretion	H4209

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְיִֽהְי֣וּ	wə·yih·yū	so they will be	H1961
1	חַיִּ֣ים	ḥay·yîm	life	H2416
2	לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ､	lə·nap̄·še·ḵā;	to your soul	H5315
3	וְ֝חֵ֗ן	wə·ḥên,	and grace	H2580
4	לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃.	lə·ḡar·gə·rō·ṯe·ḵā.	to your neck	H1621

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אָ֤ז	’āz	Then	H0227
1	תֵּלֵ֣ךְ	tê·lêḵ	you will walk	H1980
2	לָבֶ֣טַח､	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	safely	H0983
3	דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ	dar·ke·ḵā;	in your way	H1870
4	וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗	wə·raḡ·lə·ḵā,	and your foot	H7272
5	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
6	תִגּֽוֹף׃.	ṯig·gō·wp̄.	will stumble	H5062

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִם־	’im-	When	H0518
1	תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב､	tiš·kaḇ	you lie down	H7901
2	לֹֽא־	lō-	not	H3808
3	תִפְחָ֑ד–	ṯip̄·ḥāḏ;	you will be afraid	H6342
4	וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗､	wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tā,	and Yes you will lie down	H7901
5	וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה	wə·‘ā·rə·ḇāh	and will be sweet	H6149
6	שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃.	šə·nā·ṯe·ḵā.	your sleep	H8142

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תִּ֭ירָא	tî·rā	do be afraid	H3372
2	מִפַּ֣חַד､	mip·pa·ḥaḏ	of terror	H6343
3	פִּתְאֹ֑ם	piṯ·’ōm;	sudden	H6597
4	וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת	ū·miš·šō·’aṯ	nor of trouble from	H7722
5	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים､	rə·šā·‘îm,	the wicked	H7563
6	כִּ֣י	kî	when	H3588
7	תָבֹֽא׃.	ṯā·ḇō.	it comes	H0935

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
2	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	will be	H1961
3	בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ､	ḇə·ḵis·le·ḵā;	your confidence	H3689
4	וְשָׁמַ֖ר	wə·šā·mar	and will keep	H8104
5	רַגְלְךָ֣	raḡ·lə·ḵā	your foot	H7272
6	מִלָּֽכֶד׃.	mil·lā·ḵeḏ.	from [being] caught	H3921

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תִּמְנַע־	tim·na‘-	do withhold	H4513
2	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	good	H2896
3	מִבְּעָלָ֑יו､	mib·bə·‘ā·lāw;	from those to whom it is due	H1167
4	בִּהְי֨וֹת	bih·yō·wṯ	when it is	H1961
5	לְאֵ֖ל	lə·’êl	in the power	H0410
6	[ידיך]	yā·ḏe·ḵā	-
7	(יָדְךָ֣)	yā·ḏə·ḵā	your hand	H3027
8	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃.	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ.	to do [so]	H6213

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר	tō·mar	do say	H0559
2	[לרעיך]	lə·rê·‘e·ḵā	-
3	(לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀)､	lə·rê·‘ă·ḵā	to your neighbor	H7453
4	לֵ֣ךְ､	lêḵ	do	H1980
5	וָ֭שׁוּב､	wā·šūḇ	and come back	H7725
6	וּמָחָ֥ר	ū·mā·ḥār	and tomorrow	H4279
7	אֶתֵּ֗ן–	’et·tên,	I will give [it]	H5414
8	וְיֵ֣שׁ	wə·yêš	and when [you have] it	H3426
9	אִתָּֽךְ׃.	’it·tāḵ.	with you	H0854

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ	ta·ḥă·rōš	do devise	H7451
2	עַל־	‘al-	against	H5921
3	רֵעֲךָ֣､	rê·‘ă·ḵā	your neighbor	H7453
4	רָעָ֑ה	rā·‘āh;	evil	H2790
5	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	for he	H1931
6	יוֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	dwells	H3427
7	לָבֶ֣טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	for safety's sake	H0983
8	אִתָּֽךְ׃.	’it·tāḵ.	by you	H0854

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	[תרוב]	tā·rō·wḇ	-
2	(תָּרִ֣יב)	tā·rîḇ	do strive	H7378
3	עִם־	‘im-	with	H5973
4	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	a man	H0120
5	חִנָּ֑ם､	ḥin·nām;	without cause	H2600
6	אִם־	’im-	if	H0518
7	לֹ֖א	lō	no	H3808
8	גְמָלְךָ֣	ḡə·mā·lə·ḵā	he has done you	H1580
9	רָעָֽה׃.	rā·‘āh.	harm	H7451

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תְּ֭קַנֵּא	tə·qan·nê	do envy	H7065
2	בְּאִ֣ישׁ	bə·’îš	a man	H0376
3	חָמָ֑ס､	ḥā·mās;	the oppressor	H2555
4	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	and none	H0408
5	תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר	tiḇ·ḥar,	choose	H0977
6	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	of	H3605
7	דְּרָכָֽיו׃.	də·rā·ḵāw.	his ways	H1870

Verse 32

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	For	H3588
1	תוֹעֲבַ֣ת	ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	an abomination to	H8441
2	יְהוָ֣ה–	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
3	נָל֑וֹז	nā·lō·wz;	the perverse [person is]	H3868
4	וְֽאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	but	H0853
5	יְשָׁרִ֥ים	yə·šā·rîm	with the upright	H3477
6	סוֹדֽוֹ׃.	sō·w·ḏōw.	His secret counsel [is]	H5475

Verse 33

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְאֵרַ֣ת	mə·’ê·raṯ	The curse	H3994
1	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
2	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	[is] on the house	H1004
3	רָשָׁ֑ע､	rā·šā‘;	of the wicked	H7563
4	וּנְוֵ֖ה	ū·nə·wêh	but the home	H5116
5	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the just	H6662
6	יְבָרֵֽךְ׃.	yə·ḇā·rêḵ.	He blesses	H1288

Verse 34

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִם־	’im-	Surely	H0518
1	לַלֵּצִ֥ים	lal·lê·ṣîm	the scornful	H3887
2	הֽוּא־	hū-	He	H1931
3	יָלִ֑יץ–	yā·lîṣ;	scorns	H3887
4	[ולעניים]	wə·la·‘ă·nî·yîm	-
5	(וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים)	wə·la·‘ă·nā·wîm,	but to the humble	H6041
6	יִתֶּן־	yit·ten-	gives	H5414
7	חֵֽן׃.	ḥên.	grace	H2580

Verse 35

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כָּ֭בוֹד､	kā·ḇō·wḏ	Glory	H3519
1	חֲכָמִ֣ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	the wise	H2450
2	יִנְחָ֑לוּ	yin·ḥā·lū;	shall inherit	H5157
3	וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים.	ū·ḵə·sî·lîm,	but fools	H3684
4	מֵרִ֥ים	mê·rîm	Shall be the legacy	H7311
5	קָלֽוֹן׃.	qā·lō·wn.	of shame	H7036
6	פ	p̄	-