Proverbs

Proverbs 4:14–15

¹⁴Do not set foot on the path of the wicked

or walk in the way of evildoers.

¹⁵Avoid it; do not travel on it.

Turn from it and pass on by.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
set foot	תָּבֹ֑א	tā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
on the path	בְּאֹ֣רַח	bə·’ō·raḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path
of the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
walk	תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר	tə·’aš·šêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance
in the way	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of evildoers	רָעִֽים׃	rā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Avoid it	פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ	pə·rā·‘ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6544 act as leader, lead (?)
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
travel	תַּעֲבָר־	ta·‘ă·ḇār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
on it	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Turn	שְׂטֵ֖ה	śə·ṭêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7847 turn aside
from it	מֵעָלָ֣יו	mê·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and pass on by	וַעֲבֽוֹר׃	wa·‘ă·ḇō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

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

Proverbs 4:14 Psalm 1:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Proverbs 1:10 · Proverbs 1:15 · Proverbs 9:6 · Proverbs 13:20 · Proverbs 2:11–12 · Psalm 26:4–5

Proverbs 4:15 Ephesians 5:11 · Job 22:23 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · Job 11:14 · Exodus 23:7 · Proverbs 5:8 · Isaiah 33:15 · Proverbs 6:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.