Proverbs

Proverbs 4:11–12

11I will guide you in the way of wisdom;

I will lead you on straight paths.

12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;

when you run, you will not stumble.

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Proverbs 4:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will guide youהֹרֵתִ֑יךָhō·rê·ṯî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of wisdomחָ֭כְמָהḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
I will lead youהִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָhiḏ·raḵ·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH1869 tread, march
on straightיֹֽשֶׁר׃yō·šerNoun - masculine singularH3476 straightness, uprightness
pathsבְּמַעְגְּלֵי־bə·ma‘·gə·lê-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH4570 entrenchment

Proverbs 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When you walkבְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָbə·leḵ·tə·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
your stepsצַעֲדֶ֑ךָṣa·‘ă·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6806 step, pace
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be impededיֵצַ֣רyê·ṣarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
whenוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you runתָּ֝ר֗וּץtā·rūṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7323 run
you will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stumbleתִכָּשֵֽׁל׃ṯik·kā·šêlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter

Cross-references

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Proverbs 4:11 Psalm 25:4–5 · Ecclesiastes 12:9 · Proverbs 8:9 · Proverbs 8:6 · 1 Samuel 12:23–24 · Psalm 23:3 · Deuteronomy 4:5 · Proverbs 4:4

Proverbs 4:12 Proverbs 3:23 · Psalm 18:36 · 1 Peter 2:8 · 2 Samuel 22:37 · John 11:9–10 · Psalm 119:165 · 1 John 2:10–11 · Psalm 91:11–12 · Proverbs 4:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.