Proverbs

Proverbs 4:10

¹⁰Listen, my son, and receive my words,

and the years of your life will be many.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
my son	בְּ֭נִי	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
and receive	וְקַ֣ח	wə·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
my words	אֲמָרָ֑י	’ă·mā·rāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H561 something said
and the years	שְׁנ֣וֹת	šə·nō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8141 year
of your life	חַיִּֽים׃	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
will be many	וְיִרְבּ֥וּ	wə·yir·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.