Proverbs
Proverbs 5:7
7So now, my sons, listen to me,
and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So now | וְעַתָּ֣ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| my sons | בָ֭נִים | ḇā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| listen | שִׁמְעוּ־ | šim·‘ū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| to me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| and do not | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| turn aside | תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ | tā·sū·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5493 turn aside |
| from the words | מֵאִמְרֵי־ | mê·’im·rê- | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H561 something said |
| of my mouth | פִֽי׃ | p̄î | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6310 mouth |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.