- 1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ
- 2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ
- 3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ
- 4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.וּמְצָא חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם
- 5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.בְּטַ֣ח אֶל יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל תִּשָּׁעֵֽן
- 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.בְּכָל דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ
- 7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.אַל תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע
- 8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ
- 9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת יְ֭הוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ
- 10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ
- 11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ
- 12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה
- 13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה
- 14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ
- 15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא מפניים מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ
- 16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד
- 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם
- 18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.עֵץ חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר
- 19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה
- 20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ טָֽל
- 21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:בְּ֭נִי אַל יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה
- 22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ
- 23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף
- 24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.אִם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ
- 25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.אַל תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא
- 26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.כִּֽי יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד
- 27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.אַל תִּמְנַע ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל ידיך יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת
- 28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.אַל תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר לרעיך לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ
- 29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.אַל תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ
- 30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.אַל תרוב תָּרִ֣יב עִם אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה
- 31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.אַל תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל דְּרָכָֽיו
- 32For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.כִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ
- 33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ
- 34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.אִם לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא יָלִ֑יץ ולעניים וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים יִתֶּן חֵֽן
- 35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן
Proverbs 3 KJV
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260 tagged Hebrew tokens153 distinct lexical entries35 of 35 verses source-tagged
אַלH408
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
יְהֹוָהH3068
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
כִּיH3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
דֶּרֶךְH1870
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
הוּאH1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
בֵּןH1121
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
אָדָםH120
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
חַיH2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
חֵןH2580
graciousness, i.e., subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
טוֹבH2896
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
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