Proverbs

Proverbs 3:1–2

¹My son, do not forget my teaching,

but let your heart keep my commandments;

²for they will add length to your days,

years and peace to your life.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My son	בְּ֭נִי	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forget	תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח	tiš·kāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7911 forget
my teaching	תּוֹרָתִ֣י	tō·w·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
but let your heart	לִבֶּֽךָ׃	lib·be·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
keep	יִצֹּ֥ר	yiṣ·ṣōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5341 watch, guard, keep
my commandments	וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י	ū·miṣ·wō·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they will add	יוֹסִ֥יפוּ	yō·w·sî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3254 add
length	אֹ֣רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
to your days	יָ֭מִים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
years	וּשְׁנ֣וֹת	ū·šə·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
and peace	וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם	wə·šā·lō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to your life	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living

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

Proverbs 3:1 John 14:21–24 · Proverbs 4:5 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9 · Psalm 119:16 · Proverbs 1:8 · Psalm 119:34 · Psalm 119:93 · Deuteronomy 8:1 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Psalm 119:11 · Psalm 119:47–48 · Psalm 119:153

Proverbs 3:2 Ephesians 6:1–3 · Proverbs 4:10 · Psalm 91:16 · Romans 15:13 · Psalm 128:6 · Proverbs 9:11 · Psalm 21:4 · Psalm 119:165 · Proverbs 10:27 · Romans 5:1 · Job 5:26 · 1 Timothy 4:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.