Proverbs Chapter 4 | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

1

שִׁמְעוּ בָנִ֣ים מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לָדַ֥עַת בִּינָֽה׃

KJVHear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,

2

כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח ט֭וֹב נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם תּוֹרָתִ֥י אַֽל תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃

KJVFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching.

3

כִּי בֵ֣ן הָ֭יִיתִי לְאָבִ֑י רַ֥ךְ וְ֝יָחִ֗יד לִפְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃

KJVFor I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,

4

וַיֹּרֵנִ֗י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִתְמָךְ דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ שְׁמֹ֥ר מִ֝צְוֺתַ֗י וֶחְיֵֽה׃

KJVHe taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

he taught me and said to me: Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.

5

קְנֵ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה אַל תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְאַל תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽאִמְרֵי פִֽי׃

KJVGet wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

6

אַֽל תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ אֱ֝הָבֶ֗הָ וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃

KJVForsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.

7

רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃

KJVWisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

8

סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ וּתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ תְּ֝כַבְּדְךָ֗ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃

KJVExalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

9

תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃

KJVShe shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.

10

שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי וְקַ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וְיִרְבּ֥וּ לְ֝ךָ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃

KJVHear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many.

11

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי יֹֽשֶׁר׃

KJVI have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness.

12

בְּ֭לֶכְתְּךָ לֹא יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ וְאִם תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃

KJVWhen thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.

13

הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּ֭מּוּסָר אַל תֶּ֑רֶף נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ כִּֽי הִ֣יא חַיֶּֽיךָ׃

KJVTake fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.

14

בְּאֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים אַל תָּבֹ֑א וְאַל תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים׃

KJVEnter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.

15

פְּ֭רָעֵהוּ אַל תַּעֲבָר בּ֑וֹ שְׂטֵ֥ה מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו וַעֲבֽוֹר׃

KJVAvoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on.

16

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִשְׁנ֣וּ אִם לֹא יָרֵ֑עוּ וְנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁנָתָ֗ם אִ֣ם לֹ֣א יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃

KJVFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.

17

כִּ֤י לָחֲמ֣וּ לֶ֣חֶם רֶ֑שַׁע וְיֵ֖ין חֲמָסִ֣ים יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃

KJVFor they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

18

וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃

KJVBut the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

19

דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃

KJVThe way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.

20

בְּ֭נִי לִדְבָרַ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה לַאֲמָרַ֥י הַט אָזְנֶֽךָ׃

KJVMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

21

אַל יַלִּ֥יזוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׁמְרֵ֥ם בְּ֝תוֹךְ לְבָבֶֽךָ׃

KJVLet them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.

22

כִּי חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם וּלְכָל בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃

KJVFor they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.

23

מִכָּל מִשְׁמָ֥ר נְצֹ֥ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ כִּי מִמֶּ֥נּוּ תּוֹצְא֗וֹת חַיִּֽים׃

KJVKeep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

24

הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּלְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

KJVPut away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.

25

עֵ֭ינֶיךָ לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃

KJVLet thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.

26

פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְכָל דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃

KJVPonder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.

27

אַל תֵּט יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול הָסֵ֥ר רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ מֵרָֽע׃

KJVTurn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

Proverbs — Chapter 4