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The Call to Diligently Seek Wisdom

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  1. בְּנִיBe·nimy O sonH1121N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine ConstructבְּנִO sonיmy
  2. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  3. תִּקַּחti·Kachyou will receiveH3947V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. אֲמָרָי'a·ma·Raimy wordsH561N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructאֲמָרָwordsיmy
  5. וּמִצְוֹתַיu·mitz·vo·Taiand my commandmentsH4687Conj-w ¦ N-fpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Feminine Constructוּandמִצְוֹתַcommandmentsיmy
  6. תִּצְפֹּןtitz·Ponyou will treasureH6845V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. אִתָּךְ'i·Takhwith youH854Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאִתָּwithךְyou
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  1. לְהַקְשִׁיבle·hak·Shivto make attendH7181Prep-l ¦ V-Hiphil-InfVerb Hiphil Infinitive Constructלְtoהַקְשִׁיבmake attend
  2. לַחָכְמָהla·cha·khe·Mahto <the> wisdomH2451Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלַto <the>חָכְמָהwisdom
  3. אָזְנֶךָ'a·ze·Ne·khayour earH241N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאָזְנֶearךָyour
  4. תַּטֶּהta·Tehyou will inclineH5186V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. לִבְּךָli·be·khayour heartH3820N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבְּheartךָyour
  6. לַתְּבוּנָהla·te·vu·Nahto <the> understandingH8394Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלַto <the>תְּבוּנָהunderstanding
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  1. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אִם'imexceptH518PrtParticle Conditional
  3. לַבִּינָהla·bi·Nahto <the> discernmentH998Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלַto <the>בִּינָהdiscernment
  4. תִקְרָאtik·Ra'you will callH7121V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. לַתְּבוּנָהla·te·vu·Nahto <the> understandingH8394Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלַto <the>תְּבוּנָהunderstanding
  6. תִּתֵּןti·Tenyou will giveH5414V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. קוֹלֶךָko·Le·chayour voiceH6963N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructקוֹלֶvoiceךָyour
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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּהte·vak·She·nahyou will seek itH1245V-Piel-Imperf-2ms ¦ 3fsVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתְּבַקְשֶׁyou will seekנָּהit
  3. כַכָּסֶףkha·Ka·seflike <the> silverH3701Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכַlike <the>כָּסֶףsilver
  4. וְכַמַּטְמוֹנִיםve·kha·mat·mo·Nimand like <the> treasuresH4301Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוְandכַlike <the>מַּטְמוֹנִיםtreasures
  5. תַּחְפְּשֶׂנָּהtach·pe·Se·nahyou will search for itH2664V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַּחְפְּשֶׂyou will search forנָּהit

The Source and Reward of Wisdom

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  1. אָז'AzthenH227AdvAdverb
  2. תָּבִיןTa·vinyou will discernH995V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. יִרְאַתyir·'At[the] fear ofH3374N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. וְדַעַתve·Da·'atand [the] knowledge ofH1847Conj-w ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandדַעַת[the] knowledge of
  6. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. תִּמְצָאtim·Tza'you will findH4672V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. יִתֵּןyi·Tenhe givesH5414V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. חָכְמָהchokh·mahwisdomH2451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. מִפִּיוmi·Pivfrom his mouthH6310Prep-m ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromפִּיmouthוhis
  6. דַּעַתDa·'atknowledgeH1847N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  7. וּתְבוּנָהu·te·vu·Nahand understandingH8394Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandתְבוּנָהunderstanding
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  1. יִצְפֹּןve·tza·fanhe stores upH6845V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  2. לַיְשָׁרִיםLay·sha·rimfor <the> upright [people]H3477Prep-l ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteלַfor <the>יְשָׁרִיםupright [people]
  3. תּוּשִׁיָּהtu·shi·YahsuccessH8454N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. מָגֵןma·Gena shieldH4043N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לְהֹלְכֵיle·Ho·le·kheito [those who] walk ofH1980Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructלְtoהֹלְכֵי[those who] walk of
  6. תֹםTomintegrityH8537N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. לִנְצֹרLin·tzorto guardH5341Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoנְצֹרguard
  2. אָרְחוֹת'a·re·Chot[the] paths ofH734N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  3. מִשְׁפָּטmish·PatjusticeH4941N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. וְדֶרֶךְve·De·rekhand [the] way ofH1870Conj-w ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructוְandדֶרֶךְ[the] way of
  5. חֲסִידָיוcha·si·dovhis faithful [people]H2623Adj-mpc ¦ 3msAdjective Plural Masculine Constructחֲסִידָיfaithful [people]וhis
  6. יִשְׁמֹרyish·Morhe will preserveH8104V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. אָז'AzthenH227AdvAdverb
  2. תָּבִיןTa·vinyou will understandH995V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. צֶדֶקTze·dekrighteousnessH6664N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. וּמִשְׁפָּטu·mish·Patand justiceH4941Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandמִשְׁפָּטjustice
  5. וּמֵישָׁרִיםu·mei·sha·Rimand uprightness<es>H4339Conj-w ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandמֵישָׁרִיםuprightness<es>
  6. כָּלkoleveryH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. מַעְגַּלma'·galcourse ofH4570N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. טוֹבTovgoodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. תָבוֹאta·Vo'it will comeH935V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. חָכְמָהchokh·mahwisdomH2451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. בְלִבֶּךָve·li·Be·khain your heartH3820Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinלִבֶּheartךָyour
  5. וְדַעַתve·Da·'atand knowledgeH1847Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandדַעַתknowledge
  6. לְנַפְשְׁךָle·naf·she·Khato your selfH5315Prep-l ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructלְtoנַפְשְׁselfךָyour
  7. יִנְעָםyin·'Amit will be pleasantH5276V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. מְזִמָּהMe·zi·mahdiscretionH4209N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  2. תִּשְׁמֹרtish·Morit will watchH8104V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. עָלֶיךָ'a·Lei·khaover youH5921Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionעָלֶיoverךָyou
  4. תְּבוּנָהte·vu·NahunderstandingH8394N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. תִנְצְרֶכָּהtin·tze·Re·kahit will preserve youH5341V-Qal-Imperf-3fs ¦ 2msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineתִנְצְרֶit will preserveכָּהyou

Wisdom Protects from Evil Men

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  1. לְהַצִּילְךָle·ha·Tzi·le·khato deliver youH5337Prep-l ¦ V-Hiphil-Inf ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Infinitive Constructלְtoהַצִּילְdeliverךָyou
  2. מִדֶּרֶךְmi·De·rekhfrom a wayH1870Prep-m ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteמִfromדֶּרֶךְa way
  3. רָעRa'evilH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. מֵאִישׁme·'Ishfrom anyoneH376Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמֵfromאִישׁanyone
  5. מְדַבֵּרme·da·Ber[who] speaksH1696V-Piel-Prtcpl-msVerb Piel Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. תַּהְפֻּכוֹתtah·pu·Khotperverse thingsH8419N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
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  1. הַעֹזְבִיםha·'O·ze·vimthose [who] leaveH5800Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהַthoseעֹזְבִים[who] leave
  2. אָרְחוֹת'a·re·Chotpaths ofH734N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  3. יֹשֶׁרYo·sheruprightnessH3476N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לָלֶכֶתla·Le·khetto walkH1980Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָtoלֶכֶתwalk
  5. בְּדַרְכֵיbe·dar·kheiin [the] ways ofH1870Prep-b ¦ N-cpcNoun Plural common gender Constructבְּinדַרְכֵי[the] ways of
  6. חֹשֶׁךְCho·shekhdarknessH2822N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. הַשְּׂמֵחִיםHa·se·me·chimthe [ones] joyfulH8056Art ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheשְּׂמֵחִים[ones] joyful
  2. לַעֲשׂוֹתla·'a·Sotto doH6213Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלַtoעֲשׂוֹתdo
  3. רָעRa'evilH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. יָגִילוּya·Gi·luthey exultH1523V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  5. בְּתַהְפֻּכוֹתbe·tah·pu·Khotin perverse things ofH8419Prep-b ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructבְּinתַהְפֻּכוֹתperverse things of
  6. רָעRa'evilH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhoH834RelParticle Relative
  2. אָרְחֹתֵיהֶם'a·re·cho·tei·Hemtheir pathsH734N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructאָרְחֹתֵיpathsהֶםtheir
  3. עִקְּשִׁים'i·ke·Shim[are] twistedH6141Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. וּנְלוֹזִיםu·ne·lo·Zimand [who are] crookedH3868Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Niphal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandנְלוֹזִים[who are] crooked
  5. בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָםbe·ma'·ge·lo·Tamin their tracksH4570Prep-b ¦ N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructבְּinמַעְגְּלוֹתָtracksםtheir

Wisdom Protects from the Adulteress

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  1. לְהַצִּילְךָle·ha·Tzi·le·khato deliver youH5337Prep-l ¦ V-Hiphil-Inf ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Infinitive Constructלְtoהַצִּילְdeliverךָyou
  2. מֵאִשָּׁהme·'i·Shahfrom a womanH802Prep-m ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteמֵfromאִשָּׁהa woman
  3. זָרָהza·RahstrangeH2114V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. מִנָּכְרִיָּהmi·na·khe·ri·Yahfrom a foreign [woman]H5237Prep-m ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absoluteמִfromנָּכְרִיָּהa foreign [woman]
  5. אֲמָרֶיהָ'a·ma·Rei·ha[who] her wordsH561N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructאֲמָרֶי[who] wordsהָher
  6. הֶחֱלִיקָהhe·che·Li·kahshe makes smoothH2505V-Hiphil-Perf-3fsVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
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  1. הַעֹזֶבֶתHa·'o·ze·vetwho leavesH5800Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Singular Feminine Absoluteהַwhoעֹזֶבֶתleaves
  2. אַלּוּף'a·Luf[the] close friend ofH441Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Construct
  3. נְעוּרֶיהָne·'u·Rei·haher youth<s>H5271N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructנְעוּרֶיyouth<s>הָher
  4. וְאֶתve·'Etand <obj.>H853Conj-w ¦ DirObjMParticle Object Indicatorוְandאֶת<obj.>
  5. בְּרִיתbe·Rit[the] covenant ofH1285N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  6. אֱלֹהֶיהָ'e·lo·Hei·haher GodH430N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine ConstructאֱלֹהֶיGodהָher
  7. שָׁכֵחָהsha·Khe·chahshe forgetsH7911V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. שָׁחָהSha·chahshe sank downH7743V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  4. מָוֶתMa·vetdeathH4194N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. בֵּיתָהּbei·Tahher houseH1004N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructבֵּיתָhouseהּher
  6. וְאֶלve·'eland toH413Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandאֶלto
  7. רְפָאִיםre·fa·'Im[the] shadesH7496N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  8. מַעְגְּלֹתֶיהָma'·ge·lo·Tei·haher tracksH4570N-fpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Feminine Constructמַעְגְּלֹתֶיtracksהָher
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  1. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. בָּאֶיהָBa·'ei·ha[those who] go to herH935V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 3fsVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructבָּאֶי[those who] go toהָher
  3. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  4. יְשׁוּבוּןye·shu·Vunthey return !H7725V-Qal-Imperf-3mp ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיְשׁוּבוּthey returnן!
  5. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  6. יַשִּׂיגוּya·Si·guthey reachH5381V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  7. אָרְחוֹת'a·re·Chot[the] paths ofH734N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  8. חַיִּיםchai·YimlifeH2416N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute

The Final Outcome of the Two Paths

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  1. לְמַעַןle·Ma·'anso thatH4616PrtParticle Conditional
  2. תֵּלֵךְTe·lekhyou may walkH1980V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. בְּדֶרֶךְbe·De·rekhin [the] way ofH1870Prep-b ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructבְּinדֶרֶךְ[the] way of
  4. טוֹבִיםto·Vimgood [people]H2896Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. וְאָרְחוֹתve·'a·re·Chotand [the] paths ofH734Conj-w ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructוְandאָרְחוֹת[the] paths of
  6. צַדִּיקִיםtza·di·Kimrighteous [people]H6662Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. תִּשְׁמֹרtish·Moryou will keepH8104V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. יְשָׁרִיםye·sha·Rimupright [people]H3477Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. יִשְׁכְּנוּyish·ke·nuthey will dwellH7931V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. אָרֶץ'A·retz[the] landH776N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. וּתְמִימִיםu·te·mi·Mimand blameless [people]H8549Conj-w ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandתְמִימִיםblameless [people]
  6. יִוָּתְרוּyi·Va·te·ruthey will remainH3498V-Niphal-Imperf-3mpVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  7. בָהּVahin itPrep-b ¦ 3fsSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Feminineבָinהּit
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  1. וּרְשָׁעִיםU·re·sha·'imand wicked [people]H7563Conj-w ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandרְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]
  2. מֵאֶרֶץme·'E·retzfrom [the] landH776Prep-m ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteמֵfromאֶרֶץ[the] land
  3. יִכָּרֵתוּyi·ka·Re·tuthey will be cut offH3772V-Niphal-Imperf-3mpVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. וּבוֹגְדִיםu·Vog·Dimand treacherous [people]H898Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandבוֹגְדִיםtreacherous [people]
  5. יִסְּחוּyi·se·Chuthey will be torn awayH5255V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  6. מִמֶּנָּהmi·Me·nahfrom itH4480Prep ¦ 3fsPrepositionמִמֶּfromנָּהit
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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