How to read this page: the English is the KJV, aligned to its Strong’s word tagging. A single English phrase can point to multiple original-language components, and supplied KJV words may have no direct tagged equivalent. Morphology describes the form in this verse; it does not replace translation or interpretation in context.Proverbs 4:1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Hear
שִׁמְע֣וּ H8085 · shâmaʻ Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · plural , ye
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. children
בָ֭נִים H1121 · bên Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute , the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. instruction
מ֣וּסַר H4148 · mûwçâr Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct of a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. father
אָ֑ב H1 · ʼâb Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute , and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. attend
הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ H7181 · qâshab Hebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · plural to
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. understanding
בִּינָֽה H998 · bîynâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. For I
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. give
נָתַ֣תִּי H5414 · nâthan Hebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular you
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. good
ט֭וֹב H2896 · ṭôwb Hebrew adjective · masculine · singular · absolute
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. doctrine
לֶ֣קַח H3948 · leqach Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute ,
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. forsake
תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ H5800 · ʻâzab Hebrew qal jussive verb · second person · masculine · plural ye not my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. law
תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗ H8451 · tôwrâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. For I was my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. father’s
אָבִ֑ H1 · ʼâb Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. son
בֵ֭ן H1121 · bên Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute ,
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. tender
רַ֥ךְ H7390 · rak Hebrew adjective · masculine · singular · absolute and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. [beloved] in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. sight
פְנֵ֥י H6440 · pânîym Hebrew common noun · both genders · plural · construct of my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. mother
אִמִּֽ H517 · ʼêm Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Proverbs 4:4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
He
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. taught
יֹּרֵ֗ H3384 · yârâh Hebrew hiphil sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular me also, and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. said
יֹּ֥אמֶר H559 · ʼâmar Hebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular unto me, Let thine
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. heart
לִבֶּ֑ H3820 · lêb Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. retain
יִֽתְמָךְ H8551 · tâmak Hebrew qal jussive verb · third person · masculine · singular my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. words
דְּבָרַ֥ H1697 · dâbâr Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct :
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. keep
שְׁמֹ֖ר H8104 · shâmar Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. , and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. live
חְיֵֽה H2421 · châyâh Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Get
קְנֵ֣ה H7069 · qânâh Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ,
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. get
קְנֵ֣ה H7069 · qânâh Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. understanding
בִינָ֑ה H998 · bîynâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute :
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. forget
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח H7911 · shâkach Hebrew qal jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular [it] not; neither
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. decline
תֵּ֝֗ט H5186 · nâṭâh Hebrew qal jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular from the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. words
אִמְרֵי H561 · ʼêmer Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct of my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. mouth
פִֽ H6310 · peh Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Forsake
תַּעַזְבֶ֥ H5800 · ʻâzab Hebrew qal jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular her not, and she shall
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. preserve
תִשְׁמְרֶ֑ H8104 · shâmar Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · feminine · singular thee:
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. love
אֱהָבֶ֥ H157 · ʼâhab Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular her, and she shall
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. keep
תִצְּרֶֽ H5341 · nâtsar Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · feminine · singular thee.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. [is] the principal
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ; [therefore]
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. get
קְנֵ֣ה H7069 · qânâh Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. : and with all thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. getting
קִ֝נְיָנְ H7075 · qinyân Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct get
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. understanding
בִינָֽה H998 · bîynâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Exalt
סַלְסְלֶ֥ H5549 · çâlal Hebrew pilpel imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular her, and she shall
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. promote
תְרוֹמְמֶ֑ H7311 · rûwm Hebrew polel imperfect verb · third person · feminine · singular thee: she shall bring thee to
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. honour
תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ H3513 · kâbad Hebrew piel imperfect verb · third person · feminine · singular , when thou dost
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. embrace
תְחַבְּקֶֽ H2263 · châbaq Hebrew piel imperfect verb · second person · masculine · singular her.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. She shall
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. give
תִּתֵּ֣ן H5414 · nâthan Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · feminine · singular to thine
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. head
רֹאשְׁ H7218 · rôʼsh Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct an
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ornament
לִוְיַת H3880 · livyâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. grace
חֵ֑ן H2580 · chên Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute : a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. crown
עֲטֶ֖רֶת H5850 · ʻăṭârâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. shall she
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. deliver
תְּמַגְּנֶֽ H4042 · mâgan Hebrew piel imperfect verb · third person · feminine · singular to thee.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Hear
שְׁמַ֣ע H8085 · shâmaʻ Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular , O my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. son
בְּ֭נִ H1121 · bên Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct , and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. receive
קַ֣ח H3947 · lâqach Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. sayings
אֲמָרָ֑ H561 · ʼêmer Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct ; and the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. years
שְׁנ֣וֹת H8141 · shâneh Hebrew common noun · feminine · plural · construct of thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. life
חַיִּֽים H2416 · chay Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute shall be
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. many
יִרְבּ֥וּ H7235 · râbâh Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. I have
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. taught
הֹרֵתִ֑י H3384 · yârâh Hebrew hiphil perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular thee in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. way
דֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 · derek Hebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ; I have
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. led
הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י H1869 · dârak Hebrew hiphil perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular thee in
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. right
יֹֽשֶׁר H3476 · yôsher Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. paths
מַעְגְּלֵי H4570 · maʻgâl Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. When thou
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. , thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. steps
צַעֲדֶ֑ H6806 · tsaʻad Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct shall not be
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. straitened
יֵצַ֣ר H3334 · yâtsar Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular ; and when thou
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. runnest
תָּ֝ר֗וּץ H7323 · rûwts Hebrew qal imperfect verb · second person · masculine · singular , thou shalt not
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. stumble
תִכָּשֵֽׁל H3782 · kâshal Hebrew niphal imperfect verb · second person · masculine · singular .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Take fast
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. hold
הַחֲזֵ֣ק H2388 · châzaq Hebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. instruction
מּוּסָ֣ר H4148 · mûwçâr Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute ; let [her] not
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. go
תֶּ֑רֶף H7503 · râphâh Hebrew hiphil jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular :
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. keep
נִ֝צְּרֶ֗ H5341 · nâtsar Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular her; for she [is] thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. life
חַיֶּֽי H2416 · chay Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ¶
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Enter
תָּבֹ֑א H935 · bôwʼ Hebrew qal jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular not into the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. path
אֹ֣רַח H734 · ʼôrach Hebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct of the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. wicked
רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 · râshâʻ Hebrew adjective · masculine · plural · absolute , and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. go
תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר H833 · ʼâshar Hebrew piel jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular not in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. way
דֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 · derek Hebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. evil
רָעִֽים H7451 · raʻ Hebrew adjective · masculine · plural · absolute [men].
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Proverbs 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Avoid
פְּרָעֵ֥ H6544 · pâraʻ Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular it,
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. pass
תַּעֲבָר H5674 · ʻâbar Hebrew qal jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular not by it,
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. turn
שְׂטֵ֖ה H7847 · sâṭâh Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular from it, and pass
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. away
עֲבֽוֹר H5674 · ʻâbar Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Proverbs 4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.
For they
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. sleep
יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ H3462 · yâshên Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural not, except they have done
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. mischief
יָרֵ֑עוּ H7489 · râʻaʻ Hebrew hiphil imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural ; and their
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. sleep
שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ H8142 · shênâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct is taken
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. away
נִגְזְלָ֥ה H1497 · gâzal Hebrew niphal sequential perfect verb · third person · feminine · singular , unless they cause [some] to
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. fall
יכשולו H3782 · kâshal Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. For they
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. eat
לָ֭חֲמוּ H3898 · lâcham Hebrew qal perfect verb · third person · common gender · plural the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. bread
לֶ֣חֶם H3899 · lechem Hebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. wickedness
רֶ֑שַׁע H7562 · reshaʻ Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute , and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. drink
יִשְׁתּֽוּ H8354 · shâthâh Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. wine
יֵ֖ין H3196 · yayin Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. violence
חֲמָסִ֣ים H2555 · châmâç Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. But the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. path
אֹ֣רַח H734 · ʼôrach Hebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct of the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. [is] as the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. shining
נֹ֑גַהּ H5051 · nôgahh Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. light
א֣וֹר H216 · ʼôwr Hebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct , that
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. shineth
א֗וֹר H215 · ʼôwr Hebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · singular · absolute
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. more
הוֹלֵ֥ךְ H1980 · hâlak Hebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · singular · absolute and more unto the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. perfect
נְכ֥וֹן H3559 · kûwn Hebrew niphal active participle verb · masculine · singular · construct
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. day
יּֽוֹם H3117 · yôwm Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. The
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 · derek Hebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct of the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. wicked
רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 · râshâʻ Hebrew adjective · masculine · plural · absolute [is] as
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. : they
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. know
יָ֝דְע֗וּ H3045 · yâdaʻ Hebrew qal perfect verb · third person · common gender · plural not at what they
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. stumble
יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ H3782 · kâshal Hebrew niphal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ¶ My
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. son
בְּ֭נִ H1121 · bên Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct ,
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. attend
הַקְשִׁ֑יבָ H7181 · qâshab Hebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular to my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. words
דְבָרַ֣ H1697 · dâbâr Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct ;
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. incline
הַט H5186 · nâṭâh Hebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular thine
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ear
אָזְנֶֽ H241 · ʼôzen Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct unto my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. sayings
אֲמָרַ֗ H561 · ʼêmer Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Let them not
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. depart
יַלִּ֥יזוּ H3868 · lûwz Hebrew hiphil jussive verb · third person · masculine · plural from thine
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. eyes
עֵינֶ֑י H5869 · ʻayin Hebrew common noun · both genders · dual · construct ;
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. keep
שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ H8104 · shâmar Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular them in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. midst
ת֣וֹךְ H8432 · tâvek Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct of thine
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. heart
לְבָבֶֽ H3824 · lêbâb Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. For they [are]
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. life
חַיִּ֣ים H2416 · chay Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute unto those that
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. find
מֹצְאֵי H4672 · mâtsâʼ Hebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · plural · construct them, and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. health
מַרְפֵּֽא H4832 · marpêʼ Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute to all their
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. flesh
בְּשָׂר֥ H1320 · bâsâr Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ¶
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Keep
נְצֹ֣ר H5341 · nâtsar Hebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. heart
לִבֶּ֑ H3820 · lêb Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct with all
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. diligence
מִ֭שְׁמָר H4929 · mishmâr Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute ; for out of it [are] the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. life
חַיִּֽים H2416 · chay Hebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Put
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. away
הָסֵ֣ר H5493 · çûwr Hebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular from thee a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. mouth
פֶּ֑ה H6310 · peh Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute , and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. lips
שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם H8193 · sâphâh Hebrew common noun · feminine · dual · absolute put
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. far
הַרְחֵ֥ק H7368 · râchaq Hebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular from thee.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Let thine
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. eyes
עֵ֭ינֶי H5869 · ʻayin Hebrew common noun · both genders · dual · construct
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. look
יַבִּ֑יטוּ H5027 · nâbaṭ Hebrew hiphil jussive verb · third person · masculine · plural right
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. on
נֹ֣כַח H5227 · nôkach Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute , and let thine
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. look
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. straight
יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ H3474 · yâshar Hebrew hiphil jussive verb · third person · masculine · plural before thee.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Ponder
פַּ֭לֵּס H6424 · pâlaç Hebrew piel imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. path
מַעְגַּ֣ל H4570 · maʻgâl Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct of thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. feet
רַגְלֶ֑ H7272 · regel Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct , and let all thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ways
דְּרָכֶ֥י H1870 · derek Hebrew common noun · both genders · plural · construct be
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. established
יִכֹּֽנוּ H3559 · kûwn Hebrew niphal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. Turn
תֵּט H5186 · nâṭâh Hebrew qal jussive verb · second person · masculine · singular not to the right
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. hand
יָמִ֥ין H3225 · yâmîyn Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute nor to the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. left
שְׂמֹ֑אול H8040 · sᵉmôʼwl Hebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute :
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. remove
הָסֵ֖ר H5493 · çûwr Hebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. foot
רַגְלְ H7272 · regel Hebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct from
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. evil
רָֽע H7451 · raʻ Hebrew adjective · masculine · singular · absolute .
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment. ← Proverbs 3 Proverbs 5 → KJV and Strong’s alignment: public-domain KJV 2006 word alignment. Greek: Maurice A. Robinson Textus Receptus morphology, public domain. Hebrew and Aramaic: Original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb (CC BY 4.0); underlying Westminster Leningrad Codex text is public domain.