Proverbs

Proverbs 8:32–33

³²Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,

for blessed are those who keep my ways.

³³Listen to instruction and be wise;

do not ignore it.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	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
for blessed	וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י	wə·’aš·rê	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
are those who keep	יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃	yiš·mō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
my ways	דְּרָכַ֥י	də·rā·ḵay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שִׁמְע֖וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to instruction	מוּסָ֥ר	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline
and be wise	וַחֲכָ֗מוּ	wa·ḥă·ḵā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2449 be wise
do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
ignore it	תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃	tip̄·rā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6544 act as leader, lead (?)

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

Proverbs 8:32 Luke 11:28 · Psalm 119:1–2 · Psalm 1:1–4 · Psalm 128:1 · Proverbs 5:7 · Proverbs 7:24

Proverbs 8:33 Proverbs 4:1 · Psalm 81:11–12 · Proverbs 1:8 · Proverbs 5:1 · Proverbs 1:2–3 · Romans 10:16–17 · Hebrews 12:25 · Proverbs 1:21 · Isaiah 55:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.