Proverbs

Proverbs 8:32–35

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.

³⁴Blessed is the man who listens to me,

watching daily at my doors,

waiting at the posts of my doorway.

³⁵For whoever finds me finds life

and obtains the favor of the LORD.

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.

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 (?)

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
is the man	אָדָם֮	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who listens	שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫	šō·mê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
watching	לִשְׁקֹ֣ד	liš·qōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8245 watch, wake
daily	י֤וֹם׀	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my doors	דַּ֭לְתֹתַי	dal·ṯō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H1817 door
waiting	לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
at the posts	מְזוּזֹ֥ת	mə·zū·zōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4201 door-post, gate-post
of my doorway	פְּתָחָֽי׃	pə·ṯā·ḥāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
whoever finds me	מֹ֭צְאִי	mō·ṣə·’î	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
finds	מֹצְאֵי	mō·ṣə·ʾē	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
life	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
and obtains	וַיָּ֥פֶק	way·yā·p̄eq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6329 bring out, furnish, promote
the favor	רָ֝צ֗וֹן	rā·ṣō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
of the LORD	מֵיְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh