Proverbs
Proverbs 23:19
19Listen, my son, and be wise,
and guide your heart on the right course.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listen | שְׁמַע־ | šə·ma‘- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| my son | בְנִ֣י | ḇə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| and be wise | וַחֲכָ֑ם | wa·ḥă·ḵām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2449 be wise |
| and guide | וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר | wə·’aš·šêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H833 go straight, go on, advance |
| your heart | לִבֶּֽךָ׃ | lib·be·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| on the right course | בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ | bad·de·reḵ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.