Proverbs

Proverbs 7:3–4

³Tie them to your fingers;

write them on the tablet of your heart.

⁴Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”

and call understanding your kinsman,

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tie them	קָשְׁרֵ֥ם	qā·šə·rêm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your fingers	אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ	’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H676 finger
write them	כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם	kā·ṯə·ḇêm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3789 write
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tablet	ל֥וּחַ	lū·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of your heart	לִבֶּֽךָ׃	lib·be·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Say	אֱמֹ֣ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to wisdom	לַֽ֭חָכְמָה	la·ḥā·ḵə·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
You	אָ֑תְּ	’āt	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
are my sister	אֲחֹ֣תִי	’ă·ḥō·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H269 sister
and call	תִקְרָֽא׃	ṯiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
understanding	לַבִּינָ֥ה	lab·bî·nāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H998 understanding
your kinsman	וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע	ū·mō·ḏā‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4129 kinsman

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

Proverbs 7:3 Deuteronomy 11:18–20 · Proverbs 3:3 · Deuteronomy 6:8–9 · Jeremiah 31:33 · 2 Corinthians 3:3 · Isaiah 30:8 · Proverbs 6:21 · Jeremiah 17:1

Proverbs 7:4 Proverbs 4:6–8 · Proverbs 2:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.