Proverbs

Proverbs 2:8–10

⁸to guard the paths of justice

and protect the way of His saints.

⁹Then you will discern righteousness

and justice and equity— every good path.

¹⁰For wisdom will enter your heart,

and knowledge will delight your soul.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to guard	לִ֭נְצֹר	lin·ṣōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5341 watch, guard, keep
the paths	אָרְח֣וֹת	’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H734 way, path
of justice	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and protect	יִשְׁמֹֽר׃	yiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the way	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of His saints	חֲסִידוֹ	ḥă·sī·ḏō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֗ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
you will discern	תָּ֭בִין	tā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H995 discern
righteousness	צֶ֣דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and justice	וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט	ū·miš·pāṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and equity	וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים	ū·mê·šā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
good	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
path	מַעְגַּל־	ma‘·gal-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4570 entrenchment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
wisdom	חָכְמָ֣ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
will enter	תָב֣וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your heart	בְלִבֶּ֑ךָ	ḇə·lib·be·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and knowledge	וְ֝דַ֗עַת	wə·ḏa·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
will delight	יִנְעָֽם׃	yin·‘ām	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5276 be pleasant, delightful, lovely
your soul	לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥	lə·nap̄·šə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 2:8 Psalm 23:3 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · John 10:28–29 · Psalm 145:20 · Psalm 66:9 · Psalm 37:23–24 · Psalm 37:28 · Jude 1:24 · Psalm 1:6 · Proverbs 8:20 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Deuteronomy 33:3

Proverbs 2:9 Jeremiah 6:16 · Psalm 143:8–10 · Isaiah 48:17 · Matthew 7:13–14 · Proverbs 1:2–6

Proverbs 2:10 Jeremiah 15:16 · Colossians 3:16 · Job 23:12 · Psalm 104:34 · Psalm 19:10 · Psalm 119:162 · Proverbs 18:1–2 · Proverbs 24:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.