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Proverbs 4— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׁמְע֣וּ､	šim·‘ū	Hear	H8085
1	בָ֭נִים､	ḇā·nîm	[my] children	H1121
2	מ֣וּסַר	mū·sar	the instruction	H4148
3	אָ֑ב､	’āḇ;	of a father	H0001
4	וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ	wə·haq·šî·ḇū,	and give attention	H7181
5	לָדַ֥עַת	lā·ḏa·‘aṯ	to know	H3045
6	בִּינָֽה׃.	bî·nāh.	understanding	H0998

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	For	H3588
1	לֶ֣קַח､	le·qaḥ	doctrine	H3948
2	ט֭וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	good	H2896
3	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	I give	H5414
4	לָכֶ֑ם	lā·ḵem;	you
5	תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י	tō·w·rā·ṯî,	my law	H8451
6	אַֽל־	’al-	not	H0408
7	תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃.	ta·‘ă·zō·ḇū.	do forsake	H5800

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּי־	kî-	When	H3588
1	בֵ֭ן､	ḇên	son	H1121
2	הָיִ֣יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	I was	H1961
3	לְאָבִ֑י	lə·’ā·ḇî;	of my father	H0001
4	רַ֥ךְ	raḵ	Tender	H7390
5	וְ֝יָחִ֗יד	wə·yā·ḥîḏ,	and the only one	H3173
6	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	in the sight	H6440
7	אִמִּֽי׃.	’im·mî.	of my mother	H0517

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי	way·yō·rê·nî,	And He taught me	H3384
1	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	and said	H0559
2	לִ֗י	lî,	to me
3	יִֽתְמָךְ־	yiṯ·māḵ-	let retain	H8551
4	דְּבָרַ֥י–	də·ḇā·ray	my words	H1697
5	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā;	your heart	H3820
6	שְׁמֹ֖ר	šə·mōr	Keep	H8104
7	מִצְוֺתַ֣י､	miṣ·wō·ṯay	my commands	H4687
8	וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃.	weḥ·yêh.	and live	H2421

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קְנֵ֣ה	qə·nêh	Get	H7069
1	חָ֭כְמָה､	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
2	קְנֵ֣ה	qə·nêh	Get	H7069
3	בִינָ֑ה!	ḇî·nāh;	understanding	H0998
4	אַל־–	’al-	not	H0408
5	תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח	tiš·kaḥ	do forget	H7911
6	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	nor	H0408
7	תֵּ֝֗ט	têṭ,	turn away	H5186
8	מֵֽאִמְרֵי־	mê·’im·rê-	from the words	H0561
9	פִֽי׃.	p̄î.	of my mouth	H6310

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־､	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ	ta·‘az·ḇe·hā	do forsake her	H5800
2	וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ	wə·ṯiš·mə·re·kā;	and she will preserve you	H8104
3	אֱהָבֶ֥הָ	’ĕ·hā·ḇe·hā	Love her	H0157
4	וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃.	wə·ṯiṣ·ṣə·re·kā.	and she will keep you	H5341

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רֵאשִׁ֣ית–	rê·šîṯ	The principal thing	H7225
1	חָ֭כְמָה	ḥāḵ·māh	Wisdom [is]	H2451
2	קְנֵ֣ה	qə·nêh	[Therefore] get	H7069
3	חָכְמָ֑ה–	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
4	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	and in all	H3605
5	קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗	qin·yā·nə·ḵā,	your getting	H7075
6	קְנֵ֣ה	qə·nêh	get	H7069
7	בִינָֽה׃.	ḇî·nāh.	understanding	H0998

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ	sal·sə·le·hā	Exalt her	H5549
1	וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ	ū·ṯə·rō·wm·me·kā;	and she will promote you	H7311
2	תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ､	tə·ḵab·bê·ḏə·ḵā,	she will bring you honor	H3513
3	כִּ֣י	kî	when	H3588
4	תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃.	ṯə·ḥab·bə·qen·nāh.	you embrace her	H2263

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תִּתֵּ֣ן	tit·tên	She will place	H5414
1	לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ	lə·rō·šə·ḵā	on your head	H7218
2	לִוְיַת־	liw·yaṯ-	an ornament	H3880
3	חֵ֑ן–	ḥên;	of grace	H2580
4	עֲטֶ֖רֶת	‘ă·ṭe·reṯ	a crown	H5850
5	תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת	tip̄·’e·reṯ	of glory	H8597
6	תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃.	tə·mag·gə·ne·kā.	she will deliver to you	H4042

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שְׁמַ֣ע､	šə·ma‘	Hear	H8085
1	בְּ֭נִי､	bə·nî	my son	H1121
2	וְקַ֣ח	wə·qaḥ	and receive	H3947
3	אֲמָרָ֑י–	’ă·mā·rāy;	my sayings	H0561
4	וְיִרְבּ֥וּ.	wə·yir·bū	and will be many	H7235
5	לְ֝ךָ֗	lə·ḵā,	Your
6	שְׁנ֣וֹת	šə·nō·wṯ	the years	H8141
7	חַיִּֽים׃.	ḥay·yîm.	of life	H2416

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	In the way	H1870
1	חָ֭כְמָה–	ḥāḵ·māh	of wisdom	H2451
2	הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ	hō·rê·ṯî·ḵā;	I have taught you	H3384
3	הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ	hiḏ·raḵ·tî·ḵā,	I have led you	H1869
4	בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־	bə·ma‘·gə·lê-	in paths	H4570
5	יֹֽשֶׁר׃.	yō·šer.	right	H3476

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ､	bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā	When you walk	H1980
1	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
2	יֵצַ֣ר–	yê·ṣar	will be hindered	H3334
3	צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ	ṣa·‘ă·ḏe·ḵā;	your steps	H6806
4	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	and when	H0518
5	תָּ֝ר֗וּץ､	tā·rūṣ,	you run	H7323
6	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
7	תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃.	ṯik·kā·šêl.	you will stumble	H3782

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הַחֲזֵ֣ק	ha·ḥă·zêq	Take firm hold	H2388
1	בַּמּוּסָ֣ר–	bam·mū·sār	of instruction	H4148
2	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
3	תֶּ֑רֶף–	te·rep̄;	do let go	H7503
4	נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ	niṣ·ṣə·re·hā,	Keep her	H5341
5	כִּי־	kî-	for	H3588
6	הִ֥יא	hî	she [is]	H1931
7	חַיֶּֽיךָ׃.	ḥay·ye·ḵā.	your life	H2416

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאֹ֣רַח	bə·’ō·raḥ	The path	H0734
1	רְ֭שָׁעִים､	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
2	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
3	תָּבֹ֑א	tā·ḇō;	do enter	H0935
4	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	and not	H0408
5	תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר	tə·’aš·šêr,	do walk	H0833
6	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	in the way	H1870
7	רָעִֽים׃.	rā·‘îm.	of evil	H7451

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ	pə·rā·‘ê·hū	Avoid it	H6544
1	אַל־	’al-	not	H0408
2	תַּעֲבָר־	ta·‘ă·ḇār-	do travel	H5674
3	בּ֑וֹ	bōw;	on it
4	שְׂטֵ֖ה	śə·ṭêh	Turn away	H7847
5	מֵעָלָ֣יו	mê·‘ā·lāw	from it	H5921
6	וַעֲבֽוֹר׃.	wa·‘ă·ḇō·wr.	and pass on	H5674

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֤י	kî	For	H3588
1	לֹ֣א､	lō	not	H3808
2	יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ	yiš·nū	they do sleep	H3462
3	אִם־	’im-	unless	H0518
4	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
5	יָרֵ֑עוּ–	yā·rê·‘ū;	they have done evil	H7489
6	וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה､	wə·niḡ·zə·lāh	and is taken away	H1497
7	שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם	nā·ṯām,	their sleep	H8142
8	אִם־	’im-	unless	H0518
9	לֹ֥א	lō	not	H3808
10	[יכשולו]	yiḵ·šō·w·lū	-
11	(יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃).	yaḵ·šî·lū.	they make [someone] fall	H3782

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֣י	kî	For	H3588
1	לָ֭חֲמוּ	lā·ḥă·mū	they eat	H3898
2	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	the bread	H3899
3	רֶ֑שַׁע､	re·ša‘;	of wickedness	H7562
4	וְיֵ֖ין	wə·yên	and the wine	H3196
5	חֲמָסִ֣ים	ḥă·mā·sîm	of violence	H2555
6	יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃.	yiš·tū.	drink	H8354

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְאֹ֣רַח	wə·’ō·raḥ	But the path	H0734
1	צַ֭דִּיקִים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the just	H6662
2	כְּא֣וֹר､	kə·’ō·wr	[is] like sun	H0216
3	נֹ֑גַהּ	nō·ḡah;	the shining	H5051
4	הוֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	ever brighter	H1980
5	וָ֝א֗וֹר	wā·’ō·wr,	that shines	H0215
6	עַד־	‘aḏ-	unto	H5704
7	נְכ֥וֹן	nə·ḵō·wn	perfect	H3559
8	הַיּֽוֹם׃.	hay·yō·wm.	the day	H3117

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	The way	H1870
1	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
2	כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה–	kā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh;	[is] like darkness	H0653
3	לֹ֥א	lō	not	H3808
4	יָ֝דְע֗וּ	yā·ḏə·‘ū,	they do know	H3045
5	בַּמֶּ֥ה	bam·meh	what	H4100
6	יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃.	yik·kā·šê·lū.	makes them stumble	H3782
7	פ	p̄	-

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּ֭נִי､	bə·nî	My son	H1121
1	לִדְבָרַ֣י–	liḏ·ḇā·ray	to my words	H1697
2	הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה	haq·šî·ḇāh;	give attention	H7181
3	לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י	la·’ă·mā·ray,	to my sayings	H0561
4	הַט־	haṭ-	Incline	H5186
5	אָזְנֶֽךָ׃.	’ā·zə·ne·ḵā.	your ear	H0241

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	יַלִּ֥יזוּ	yal·lî·zū	do let them depart	H3868
2	מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ–	mê·‘ê·ne·ḵā;	from your eyes	H5869
3	שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם	mə·rêm,	Keep them	H8104
4	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	in the midst	H8432
5	לְבָבֶֽךָ׃.	lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā.	of your heart	H3824

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	חַיִּ֣ים	ḥay·yîm	life	H2416
2	הֵ֭ם	hêm	they [are]	H1992
3	לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם	lə·mō·ṣə·’ê·hem;	to those who find them	H4672
4	וּֽלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	and to all	H3605
5	בְּשָׂר֥וֹ	bə·śā·rōw	their flesh	H1320
6	מַרְפֵּֽא׃.	mar·pê.	health	H4832

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מִֽכָּל־	mik·kāl	With all	H3605
1	מִ֭שְׁמָר–	miš·mār	diligence	H4929
2	נְצֹ֣ר	nə·ṣōr	Keep	H5341
3	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā;	your heart	H3820
4	כִּֽי־	kî-	for	H3588
5	מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ	mim·men·nū,	out of it	H4480
6	תּוֹצְא֥וֹת	tō·wṣ·’ō·wṯ	[spring] the issues	H8444
7	חַיִּֽים׃.	ḥay·yîm.	of life	H2416

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הָסֵ֣ר	hā·sêr	Put away	H5493
1	מִ֭מְּךָ	mim·mə·ḵā	from you	H4480
2	עִקְּשׁ֣וּת	‘iq·qə·šūṯ	deceitful	H6143
3	פֶּ֑ה､	peh;	a mouth	H6310
4	וּלְז֥וּת	ū·lə·zūṯ	and perverse	H3891
5	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם	p̄ā·ṯa·yim,	lips	H8193
6	הַרְחֵ֥ק	har·ḥêq	put far	H7368
7	מִמֶּֽךָּ׃.	mim·me·kā.	from you	H4480

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֵ֭ינֶיךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Your eyes	H5869
1	לְנֹ֣כַח､	lə·nō·ḵaḥ	straight ahead	H5227
2	יַבִּ֑יטוּ	yab·bî·ṭū;	let look	H5027
3	וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ	wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā,	and your eyelids	H6079
4	יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ	yay·ši·rū	look right	H3474
5	נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃.	neḡ·de·ḵā.	before you	H5048

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פַּ֭לֵּס	pal·lês	Ponder	H6424
1	מַעְגַּ֣ל	ma‘·gal	the path	H4570
2	רַגְלֶ֑ךָ､	raḡ·le·ḵā;	of your feet	H7272
3	וְֽכָל־	wə·ḵāl	and all	H3605
4	דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ	də·rā·ḵe·ḵā	your ways	H1870
5	יִכֹּֽנוּ׃.	yik·kō·nū.	let be established	H3559

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַֽל־	’al-	Not	H0408
1	תֵּט־	têṭ-	and do turn	H5186
2	יָמִ֥ין	yā·mîn	to the right	H3225
3	וּשְׂמֹ֑אול–	ū·śə·mō·wl;	or the left	H8040
4	הָסֵ֖ר	hā·sêr	Remove	H5493
5	רַגְלְךָ֣	raḡ·lə·ḵā	Your foot	H7272
6	מֵרָֽע׃.	mê·rā‘.	from evil	H7451