Proverbs

Proverbs 15:24

²⁴The path of life leads upward for the wise,

that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The path	אֹ֣רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path
of life	חַ֭יִּים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
upward	לְמַ֣עְלָה	lə·ma‘·lāh	Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
for the wise	לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל	lə·maś·kîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7919 be prudent
that	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
he may avoid	ס֝֗וּר	sūr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5493 turn aside
going down	מָֽטָּה׃	māṭ·ṭāh	Adverb	H4295 downwards
to Sheol	מִשְּׁא֥וֹל	miš·šə·’ō·wl	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.