Proverbs

Proverbs 5:7

7So now, my sons, listen to me,

and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
my sonsבָ֭נִיםḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
to meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
and do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
turn asideתָּ֝ס֗וּרוּtā·sū·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
from the wordsמֵאִמְרֵי־mê·’im·rê-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH561 something said
of my mouthפִֽי׃p̄îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.