Proverbs
Proverbs 5:1–2
1My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
incline your ear to my insight,
2that you may maintain discretion
and your lips may preserve knowledge.
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.
Proverbs 5:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My son | בְּ֭נִי | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| pay attention | הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה | haq·šî·ḇāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7181 incline, attend |
| to my wisdom | לְחָכְמָתִ֣י | lə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2451 wisdom |
| incline | הַט־ | haṭ- | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| your ear | אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ | ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| to my insight | לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י | liṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯî | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
Proverbs 5:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that you may maintain | לִשְׁמֹ֥ר | liš·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| discretion | מְזִמּ֑וֹת | mə·zim·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4209 purpose, discretion, device |
| and your lips | שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ | śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| may preserve | יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃ | yin·ṣō·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| knowledge | וְ֝דַ֗עַת | wə·ḏa·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 5:1 Proverbs 22:17 · Proverbs 4:20 · Proverbs 2:1 · Revelation 2:11 · Mark 4:23 · Revelation 3:13 · Revelation 2:17 · Proverbs 4:1 · James 1:19 · Revelation 2:29 · Revelation 2:7 · Revelation 3:6
Proverbs 5:2 Proverbs 15:7 · Malachi 2:6–7 · Proverbs 16:23 · Song of Solomon 4:11 · Proverbs 10:21 · Psalm 119:13 · Psalm 71:15 · Proverbs 15:2 · Psalm 45:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.