Proverbs
Proverbs 4:11
11I will guide you in the way of wisdom;
I will lead you on straight paths.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will guide you | הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ | hō·rê·ṯî·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H3384 throw, shoot |
| in the way | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of wisdom | חָ֭כְמָה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| I will lead you | הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ | hiḏ·raḵ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H1869 tread, march |
| on straight | יֹֽשֶׁר׃ | yō·šer | Noun - masculine singular | H3476 straightness, uprightness |
| paths | בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־ | bə·ma‘·gə·lê- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4570 entrenchment |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.