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Chapter 4

A further exhortation to seek after wisdom.

1 Listen, sons, to the discipline of a father, and pay attention, so that you may know prudence.

Original Hebrew

שִׁמְע֣וּשמע֣ושִׁמְעוּשמעוshim.'Ulisten toH8085GHVqv2mp
בָ֭נִיםב֭ניםבָנִיםבניםVa.nimO childrenH1121GHNcmpa
מ֣וּסַרמ֣וסרמוּסַרמוסרMu.sar[the] correction ofH4148HHNcmsc
אָ֑בא֑באָבאב'Ava fatherH0001GHNcmsa
וְ֝/הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּו֝/הקש֗יבווְ/הַקְשִׁיבוּו/הקשיבוve./hak.Shi.vuand/ be attentiveH9002H7181HC+Vhv2mp
לָ/דַ֥עַתל/ד֥עתלָ/דַעַתל/דעתla./Da.'atto/ knowH9005H3045HR+Vqcc
בִּינָֽה\׃בינה\בִּינָֽה\׃בינה\bi.NahunderstandingH0998\H9016HNcfsa

2 I will bestow upon you a good gift. Do not relinquish my law.

Original Hebrew

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
לֶ֣קַחל֣קחלֶקַחלקחLe.kachinstructionH3948HNcmsa
ט֭וֹבט֭ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa
נָתַ֣תִּינת֣תינָתַתִּינתתיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414GHVqp1cs
לָ/כֶ֑םל/כ֑םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khemto/ youH9005H9036HR+Sp2mp
תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗/ית֝ורת֗/יתּֽוֹרָתִ/יתורת/יto.ra.T/iinstruction/ myH8451H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs
אַֽל\־אל\אַֽל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ\׃תעזבו\תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ\׃תעזבו\ta.'a.Zouyou neglectH5800H\H9016HVqj2mp

3 For I, too, was the son of my father, tender and an only son in the sight of my mother.

Original Hebrew

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-ifH3588A\H9014HTc
בֵ֭ןב֭ןבֵןבןvena sonH1121AHNcmsa
הָיִ֣יתִיהי֣יתיהָיִיתִיהייתיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961HVqp1cs
לְ/אָבִ֑/יל/אב֑/ילְ/אָבִ/יל/אב/יle./'a.V/iof/ father/ myH9005H0001GH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
רַ֥ךְר֥ךרַךְרךrakhtenderH7390HAamsa
וְ֝/יָחִ֗ידו֝/יח֗ידוְ/יָחִידו/יחידve./ya.Chidand/ only [child]H9002H3173HC+Aamsa
לִ/פְנֵ֥יל/פנ֥ילִ/פְנֵיל/פניli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH9005H6440HHR+Ncmpc
אִמִּֽ/י\׃אמ/י\אִמִּֽ/י\׃אמ/י\'i.M/imother/ myH0517H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs

4 And he taught me, and he also said: “Let your heart accept my words. Keep my precepts, and you shall live.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יֹּרֵ֗/נִיו/יר֗/ניוַ/יֹּרֵ/נִיו/יר/ניva/i.yo.Re./niand/ he taught/ meH9001H3384BH9030Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp1bs
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרו/י֥אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw3ms
לִ֗/יל֗/ילִ/יל/יL/ito/ meH9005H9030HR+Sp1bs
יִֽתְמָךְ\־יתמך\יִֽתְמָךְ\־יתמך\yit.mokh-let it hold fast toH8551\H9014HVqi3ms
דְּבָרַ֥/ידבר֥/ידְּבָרַ/ידבר/יde.va.Ra/iwords/ myH1697GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs
לִבֶּ֑/ךָלב֑/ךלִבֶּ/ךָלב/ךli.Be./khaheart/ yourH3820AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
שְׁמֹ֖רשמ֖רשְׁמֹרשמרshe.MorkeepH8104GHVqv2ms
מִצְוֹתַ֣/ימצות֣/ימִצְוֹתַ/ימצות/יmitz.vo.Ta/icommandments/ myH4687H9020HNcfpc+Sp1bs
וֶֽ/חְיֵֽה\׃ו/חיה\וֶֽ/חְיֵֽה\׃ו/חיה\Ve/ch.Yehand/ liveH9002H2421\H9016HC+Vqv2ms

5 Obtain wisdom, obtain prudence. May you neither forget, nor turn away from, the words of my mouth.

Original Hebrew

קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms
חָ֭כְמָהח֭כמהחָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa
קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms
בִינָ֑הבינ֑הבִינָהבינהvi.NahunderstandingH0998HNcfsa
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תִּשְׁכַּ֥חתשכ֥חתִּשְׁכַּחתשכחtish.Kachyou forgetH7911HVqj2ms
וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\ve./'al-and/ may notH9002H0408\H9014HC+Tn
תֵּ֝֗טת֝֗טתֵּטתטTetyou turn asideH5186HVqj2ms
מֵֽ/אִמְרֵי\־מ/אמרי\מֵֽ/אִמְרֵי\־מ/אמרי\me./'im.rei-from/ [the] utterances ofH9006H0561\H9014HR+Ncmpc
פִֽ/י\׃פ/י\פִֽ/י\׃פ/י\F/imouth/ myH6310GH9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs

6 Do not send her away, and she will guard you. Love her, and she will preserve you.

Original Hebrew

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תַּעַזְבֶ֥/הָתעזב֥/התַּעַזְבֶ/הָתעזב/הta.'az.Ve./hayou abandon/ herH5800AH9034HVqj2ms+Sp3fs
וְ/תִשְׁמְרֶ֑/ךָּו/תשמר֑/ךוְ/תִשְׁמְרֶ/ךָּו/תשמר/ךve./tish.me.Re./kaand/ she will keep/ youH9002H8104GH9031HC+Vqu3fs+Sp2ms
אֱהָבֶ֥/הָאהב֥/האֱהָבֶ/הָאהב/ה'e.ha.Ve./halove/ herH0157GH9034HVqv2ms+Sp3fs
וְ/תִצְּרֶֽ/ךָּ\׃ו/תצר/ך\וְ/תִצְּרֶֽ/ךָּ\׃ו/תצר/ך\ve./ti.tze.Re./kaand/ she will guard/ youH9002H5341H9031\H9016HC+Vqu3fs+Sp2ms

7 The beginning of wisdom is to obtain wisdom, and, with all that you possess, to acquire prudence.

Original Hebrew

רֵאשִׁ֣יתראש֣יתרֵאשִׁיתראשיתre.Shit[is] firstH7225GHNcfsa
חָ֭כְמָהח֭כמהחָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa
קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms
חָכְמָ֑החכמ֑החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa
וּ/בְ/כָל\־ו/ב/כל\וּ/בְ/כָל\־ו/ב/כל\u./ve./Khol-and/ by/ allH9002H9003H3605\H9014HC+R+Ncmsc
קִ֝נְיָנְ/ךָ֗ק֝נינ/ך֗קִנְיָנְ/ךָקנינ/ךkin.ya.ne./chaacquisition/ yourH7075H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
קְנֵ֣הקנ֣הקְנֵהקנהke.NehacquireH7069HVqv2ms
בִינָֽה\׃בינה\בִינָֽה\׃בינה\vi.NahunderstandingH0998\H9016HNcfsa

8 Grasp her, and she will exalt you. You will be glorified by her, when you have embraced her.

Original Hebrew

סַלְסְלֶ֥/הָסלסל֥/הסַלְסְלֶ/הָסלסל/הsal.se.Le./haesteem/ herH5549H9034HVpv2ms+Sp3fs
וּֽ/תְרוֹמְמֶ֑/ךָּו/תרוממ֑/ךוּֽ/תְרוֹמְמֶ/ךָּו/תרוממ/ךu./te.ro.Me./kaand/ she will exalt/ youH9002H7311AH9031HC+Vpu3fs+Sp2ms
תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ/ךָת֝כב֗ד/ךתְּכַבֵּדְ/ךָתכבד/ךte.kha.Be.de./khashe will honor/ youH3513GH9031HVpi3fs+Sp2ms
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiifH3588AHTc
תְחַבְּקֶֽ/נָּה\׃תחבק/נה\תְחַבְּקֶֽ/נָּה\׃תחבק/נה\te.chab.be.Ke./nahyou will embrace/ herH2263H9034\H9016HVpi2ms+Sp3fs

9 She will bestow upon your head an increase in graces, and she will protect you with a noble crown.

Original Hebrew

תִּתֵּ֣ןתת֣ןתִּתֵּןתתןti.Tenshe will putH5414HHVqi3fs
לְ֭/רֹאשְׁ/ךָל֭/ראש/ךלְ/רֹאשְׁ/ךָל/ראש/ךLe./ro.she./khato/ head/ yourH9005H7218AH9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
לִוְיַת\־לוית\לִוְיַת\־לוית\liv.yat-a wreath ofH3880\H9014HNcfsc
חֵ֑ןח֑ןחֵןחןChengraceH2580HNcmsa
עֲטֶ֖רֶתעט֖רתעֲטֶרֶתעטרת'a.Te.reta crown ofH5850HNcfsc
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתתפא֣רתתִּפְאֶרֶתתפארתtif.'E.retbeautyH8597HNcfsa
תְּמַגְּנֶֽ/ךָּ\׃תמגנ/ך\תְּמַגְּנֶֽ/ךָּ\׃תמגנ/ך\te.ma.ge.Ne./kashe will give/ youH4042H9031\H9016HVpi3fs+Sp2ms

10 Listen, my son, and accept my words, so that years of life may be multiplied for you.

Original Hebrew

שְׁמַ֣עשמ֣עשְׁמַעשמעshe.Ma'listenH8085GHVqv2ms
בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
וְ/קַ֣חו/ק֣חוְ/קַחו/קחve./Kachand/ receiveH9002H3947HHC+Vqv2ms
אֲמָרָ֑/יאמר֑/יאֲמָרָ/יאמר/י'a.ma.Ra/iwords/ myH0561H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs
וְ/יִרְבּ֥וּו/ירב֥ווְ/יִרְבּוּו/ירבוve./yir.Buso/ they may increaseH9002H7235AHC+Vqu3mp
לְ֝/ךָ֗ל֝/ך֗לְ/ךָל/ךle./khafor/ youH9005H9031HR+Sp2ms
שְׁנ֣וֹתשנ֣ותשְׁנוֹתשנותshe.Notyears ofH8141HNcfpc
חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\chai.YimlifeH2416E\H9016HNcmpa

11 I will demonstrate to you the way of wisdom. I will lead you along the paths of equity.

Original Hebrew

בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְב/ד֣רךבְּ/דֶרֶךְב/דרךbe./De.rekh<in>/ [the] way ofH9003H1870GHR+Ncbsc
חָ֭כְמָהח֭כמהחָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa
הֹרֵתִ֑י/ךָהרת֑י/ךהֹרֵתִי/ךָהרתי/ךho.re.Ti./khaI taught/ youH3384BH9031HVhp1cs+Sp2ms
הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י/ךָה֝דרכת֗י/ךהִדְרַכְתִּי/ךָהדרכתי/ךhid.rakh.Ti./khaI led/ youH1869H9031HVhp1cs+Sp2ms
בְּ/מַעְגְּלֵי\־ב/מעגלי\בְּ/מַעְגְּלֵי\־ב/מעגלי\be./ma'.ge.lei-in/ tracks ofH9003H4570\H9014HR+Ncmpc
יֹֽשֶׁר\׃ישר\יֹֽשֶׁר\׃ישר\Yo.sheruprightnessH3476\H9016HNcmsa

12 When you have entered by these, your steps will not be constrained, and when running, you will have no obstacle.

Original Hebrew

בְּֽ֭/לֶכְתְּ/ךָב֭/לכת/ךבְּֽ/לֶכְתְּ/ךָב/לכת/ךBe./lekh.te./khawhen/ walking/ youH9003H1980IH9041HR+Vqcc+Sp2ms
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
יֵצַ֣ריצ֣ריֵצַריצרye.Tzaranyone will hinderH3334HVqi3ms
צַעֲדֶ֑/ךָצעד֑/ךצַעֲדֶ/ךָצעד/ךtza.'a.De./khastep[s]/ yourH6806H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ ifH9002H0518A\H9014HC+Tc
תָּ֝ר֗וּץת֝ר֗וץתָּרוּץתרוץta.Rutzyou will runH7323GHVqi2ms
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
תִכָּשֵֽׁל\׃תכשל\תִכָּשֵֽׁל\׃תכשל\ti.ka.Shelyou will stumbleH3782\H9016HVNi2ms

13 Take hold of discipline. Do not dismiss it. Guard it, for it is your life.

Original Hebrew

הַחֲזֵ֣קהחז֣קהַחֲזֵקהחזקha.cha.Zektake holdH2388HHVhv2ms
בַּ/מּוּסָ֣רב/מוס֣רבַּ/מּוּסָרב/מוסרba./mu.Saron <the>/ disciplineH9003H4148HHRd+Ncmsa
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תֶּ֑רֶףת֑רףתֶּרֶףתרףTe.refyou let goH7503HVhj2ms
נִ֝צְּרֶ֗/הָנ֝צר֗/הנִצְּרֶ/הָנצר/הni.tze.Re./hakeep/ herH5341H9034HVqv2ms+Sp3fs
כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
הִ֥יאה֥יאהִיאהיאhi'sheH1931HPp3fs
חַיֶּֽי/ךָ\׃חיי/ך\חַיֶּֽי/ךָ\׃חיי/ך\chai.Yei./kha[is] life/ yourH2416EH9021\H9016HNcmpc+Sp2ms

14 Do not delight in the paths of the impious, nor permit the way of evil-doers to please you.

Original Hebrew

בְּ/אֹ֣רַחב/א֣רחבְּ/אֹרַחב/ארחbe./'O.rachin/ [the] path ofH9003H0734HR+Ncmsc
רְ֭שָׁעִיםר֭שעיםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תָּבֹ֑אתב֑אתָּבֹאתבאta.Vo'you goH0935GHVqj2ms
וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\ve./'al-and/ may notH9002H0408\H9014HC+Tn
תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗רת֝אש֗רתְּאַשֵּׁרתאשרte.'a.Sheryou advanceH0833HVpj2ms
בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְב/ד֣רךבְּ/דֶרֶךְב/דרךbe./De.rekhin/ [the] way ofH9003H1870GHR+Ncbsc
רָעִֽים\׃רעים\רָעִֽים\׃רעים\ra.'Imevil [people]H7451H\H9016HAampa

15 Take flight from it. Do not pass close to it. Turn away and abandon it.

Original Hebrew

פְּרָעֵ֥/הוּפרע֥/הופְּרָעֵ/הוּפרע/הוpe.ra.'E./huavoid/ itH6544BH9033HVqv2ms+Sp3ms
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תַּעֲבָר\־תעבר\תַּעֲבָר\־תעבר\ta.'a.vor-you pass alongH5674A\H9014HVqj2ms
בּ֑/וֹב֑/ובּ/וֹב/וb/oon/ itH9003H9033HR+Sp3ms
שְׂטֵ֖השט֖השְׂטֵהשטהse.Tehturn asideH7847HVqv2ms
מֵ/עָלָ֣י/ומ/על֣י/ומֵ/עָלָי/ומ/עלי/וme./'a.La/vfrom/ on <the>/ itH9006H5921AH9033HR+Rd+Sp3ms
וַ/עֲבֽוֹר\׃ו/עבור\וַ/עֲבֽוֹר\׃ו/עבור\va./'a.Vorand/ pass onH9002H5674A\H9016HC+Vqv2ms

16 For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil. And their sleep is quickly taken away from them, unless they have overthrown.

Original Hebrew

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יִֽ֭שְׁנוּי֭שנויִֽשְׁנוּישנוYish.nuthey will sleepH3462HVqi3mp
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518J\H9014HTc
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יָרֵ֑עוּיר֑עויָרֵעוּירעוya.Re.'uthey do harmH7489AHVhi3mp
וְֽ/נִגְזְלָ֥הו/נגזל֥הוְֽ/נִגְזְלָהו/נגזלהve./nig.ze.Lahand/ it is taken awayH9001H1497Hc+VNq3fs
שְׁ֝נָתָ֗/םש֝נת֗/םשְׁנָתָ/םשנת/םShe.na.Ta/msleep/ theirH8142H9028HNcfsc+Sp3mp
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518J\H9014HTc
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יַכְשִֽׁילוּ\׃יכשילו\יַכְשִֽׁילוּ\׃יכשילו\yikh.sho.luthey bring injuryH3782\H9016HVhi3mp

17 They eat the bread of impiety, and they drink the wine of iniquity.

Original Hebrew

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
לָ֭חֲמוּל֭חמולָחֲמוּלחמוLa.cha.muthey eatH3898BHVqp3cp
לֶ֣חֶםל֣חםלֶחֶםלחםLe.chem[the] bread ofH3899HHNcmsc
רֶ֑שַׁער֑שערֶשַׁערשעRe.sha'wickednessH7562HNcmsa
וְ/יֵ֖יןו/י֖יןוְ/יֵיןו/ייןve./Yeinand/ [the] wine ofH9002H3196HC+Ncmsc
חֲמָסִ֣יםחמס֣יםחֲמָסִיםחמסיםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>H2555HNcmpa
יִשְׁתּֽוּ\׃ישתו\יִשְׁתּֽוּ\׃ישתו\yish.Tuthey drinkH8354\H9016HVqi3mp

18 But the path of the just is like a shining light: it advances and increases, even to the day of completion.

Original Hebrew

וְ/אֹ֣רַחו/א֣רחוְ/אֹרַחו/ארחve./'O.rachand/ [the] path ofH9002H0734HC+Ncmsc
צַ֭דִּיקִיםצ֭דיקיםצַדִּיקִיםצדיקיםTza.di.kimrighteous [people]H6662HAampa
כְּ/א֣וֹרכ/א֣ורכְּ/אוֹרכ/אורke./'or[is] like/ a light ofH9004H0216HR+Ncfsc
נֹ֑גַהּנ֑גהנֹגַהּנגהNo.gahbrightnessH5051HNcfsa
הוֹלֵ֥ךְהול֥ךהוֹלֵךְהולךho.Lekh[which] goesH1980LHVqrmsa
וָ֝/א֗וֹרו֝/א֗ורוָ/אוֹרו/אורva./'orand/ [which] shinesH9002H0215HC+Vqrmsa
עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-untilH5704\H9014HR
נְכ֥וֹןנכ֥וןנְכוֹןנכוןne.Khon[the] established [part] ofH3559AHVNrmsc
הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃ה/יום\הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃ה/יום\hai./Yomthe/ dayH9009H3117G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

19 The way of the impious is darkened. They do not know where they may fall.

Original Hebrew

דֶּ֣רֶךְד֣רךדֶּרֶךְדרךDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870GHNcbsc
רְ֭שָׁעִיםר֭שעיםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa
כָּֽ/אֲפֵלָ֑הכ/אפל֑הכָּֽ/אֲפֵלָהכ/אפלהka./'a.fe.Lah[is] like <the>/ darknessH9004H0653HRd+Ncfsa
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
יָ֝דְע֗וּי֝דע֗ויָדְעוּידעוya.de.'Uthey knowH3045HVqp3cp
בַּ/מֶּ֥הב/מ֥הבַּ/מֶּהב/מהba./Mehon/ what?H9003H4100HR+Pi
יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ\׃\ \פיכשלו\\ \פיִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ\׃\ \פיכשלו\\ \פyi.ka.She.luare they stumblingH3782\H9016\ \H9017HVNi3mp

20 My son, pay attention to my sermons, and incline your ear to my eloquent words.

Original Hebrew

בְּ֭נִ/יב֭נ/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יBe.n/iO son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
לִ/דְבָרַ֣/יל/דבר֣/ילִ/דְבָרַ/יל/דבר/יli/d.va.Ra/ito/ words/ myH9005H1697GH9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs
הַקְשִׁ֑יבָ/ההקש֑יב/ההַקְשִׁיבָ/ההקשיב/הhak.Shi.va/hbe attentive/ !H7181H9012HVhv2ms+Sh
לַ֝/אֲמָרַ֗/יל֝/אמר֗/ילַ/אֲמָרַ/יל/אמר/יla./'a.ma.Ra/ito/ utterances/ myH9005H0561H9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs
הַט\־הט\הַט\־הט\hat-inclineH5186\H9014HVhv2ms
אָזְנֶֽ/ךָ\׃אזנ/ך\אָזְנֶֽ/ךָ\׃אזנ/ך\'a.ze.Ne./khaear/ yourH0241GH9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms

21 Let them not recede from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.

Original Hebrew

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-do notH0408\H9014HTn
יַלִּ֥יזוּיל֥יזויַלִּיזוּיליזוya.Li.zulet them departH3868HVhi3mp
מֵ/עֵינֶ֑י/ךָמ/עינ֑י/ךמֵ/עֵינֶי/ךָמ/עיני/ךme./'ei.Nei./khafrom/ eyes/ yourH9006H5869HH9021HR+Ncfdc+Sp2ms
שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗/םש֝מר֗/םשָׁמְרֵ/םשמר/םSham.Re/mkeep/ themH8104GH9038HVqv2ms+Sp3mp
בְּ/ת֣וֹךְב/ת֣וךבְּ/תוֹךְב/תוךbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofH9003H8432HR+Ncmsc
לְבָבֶֽ/ךָ\׃לבב/ך\לְבָבֶֽ/ךָ\׃לבב/ך\le.va.Ve./khaheart/ yourH3824H9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms

22 For they are life to those who find them and health to all that is flesh.

Original Hebrew

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
חַיִּ֣יםחי֣יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.Yim[are] lifeH2416EHNcmpa
הֵ֭םה֭םהֵםהםhemtheyH1992HPp3mp
לְ/מֹצְאֵי/הֶ֑םל/מצאי/ה֑םלְ/מֹצְאֵי/הֶםל/מצאי/הםle./mo.tze.'ei./Hemto/ [those who] find/ themH9005H4672H9038HR+Vqrmpc+Sp3mp
וּֽ/לְ/כָל\־ו/ל/כל\וּֽ/לְ/כָל\־ו/ל/כל\u./le./khol-and/ to/ allH9002H9005H3605\H9014HC+R+Ncmsc
בְּשָׂר֥/וֹבשר֥/ובְּשָׂר/וֹבשר/וbe.sa.R/oflesh/ hisH1320H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
מַרְפֵּֽא\׃מרפא\מַרְפֵּֽא\׃מרפא\mar.Pe'healthH4832\H9016HNcmsa

23 Preserve your heart with all watchfulness, for life proceeds from this.

Original Hebrew

מִֽ/כָּל\־מ/כל\מִֽ/כָּל\־מ/כל\mi./kolmore than/ allH9006H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
מִ֭שְׁמָרמ֭שמרמִשְׁמָרמשמרMish.morguardingH4929HNcmsa
נְצֹ֣רנצ֣רנְצֹרנצרne.TzorguardH5341HVqv2ms
לִבֶּ֑/ךָלב֑/ךלִבֶּ/ךָלב/ךli.Be./khaheart/ yourH3820AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
מִ֝מֶּ֗/נּוּמ֝מ֗/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nu[are] from/ itH4480AH9033HR+Sp3ms
תּוֹצְא֥וֹתתוצא֥ותתּוֹצְאוֹתתוצאותtotz.'ot[the] sources ofH8444HNcfpc
חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\חַיִּֽים\׃חיים\chai.YimlifeH2416E\H9016HNcmpa

24 Remove from yourself a corrupt mouth, and let detracting lips be far from you.

Original Hebrew

הָסֵ֣רהס֣רהָסֵרהסרha.SerremoveH5493GHVhv2ms
מִ֭מְּ/ךָמ֭מ/ךמִמְּ/ךָממ/ךMi.me./khafrom/ yourselfH4480AH9031HR+Sp2ms
עִקְּשׁ֣וּתעקש֣ותעִקְּשׁוּתעקשות'i.ke.Shutcrookedness ofH6143HNcfsc
פֶּ֑הפ֑הפֶּהפהPehmouthH6310IHNcmsa
וּ/לְז֥וּתו/לז֥ותוּ/לְזוּתו/לזותu./le.Zutand/ deviousness ofH9002H3891HC+Ncfsc
שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםש֝פת֗יםשְׂפָתַיִםשפתיםSe.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193HHNcfda
הַרְחֵ֥קהרח֥קהַרְחֵקהרחקhar.Chekput far awayH7368HVhv2ms
מִמֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃ממ/ך\מִמֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃ממ/ך\mi.Me./kafrom/ yourselfH4480AH9031\H9016HR+Sp2ms

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, and let your eyelids precede your steps.

Original Hebrew

עֵ֭ינֶי/ךָע֭יני/ךעֵינֶי/ךָעיני/ך'Ei.nei./khaeyes/ yourH5869AH9021HNcfdc+Sp2ms
לְ/נֹ֣כַחל/נ֣כחלְ/נֹכַחל/נכחle./No.khach<to>/ beforeH9005H5227HR+Acmsa
יַבִּ֑יטוּיב֑יטויַבִּיטוּיביטוya.Bi.tulet them lookH5027HVhi3mp
וְ֝/עַפְעַפֶּ֗י/ךָו֝/עפעפ֗י/ךוְ/עַפְעַפֶּי/ךָו/עפעפי/ךve./'af.'a.Pei./khaand/ eyelids/ yourH9002H6079H9021HC+Ncmpc+Sp2ms
יַיְשִׁ֥רוּייש֥רויַיְשִׁרוּיישרוyay.Shi.rulet them look straightH3474HVhi3mp
נֶגְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃נגד/ך\נֶגְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃נגד/ך\neg.De./khabefore/ youH5048H9031\H9016HAcmsc+Sp2ms

26 Direct the path of your feet, and all your ways shall be secure.

Original Hebrew

פַּ֭לֵּספ֭לספַּלֵּספלסPa.lesmake levelH6424HVpv2ms
מַעְגַּ֣למעג֣למַעְגַּלמעגלma'.Gal[the] track ofH4570HNcmsc
רַגְלֶ֑/ךָרגל֑/ךרַגְלֶ/ךָרגל/ךrag.Le./khafoot/ yourH7272H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms
וְֽ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְֽ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ allH9002H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsc
דְּרָכֶ֥י/ךָדרכ֥י/ךדְּרָכֶי/ךָדרכי/ךde.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourH1870GH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms
יִכֹּֽנוּ\׃יכנו\יִכֹּֽנוּ\׃יכנו\yi.Ko.nulet them be steadfastH3559H\H9016HVNi3mp

27 Turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left; yet turn your foot away from evil. For the Lord knows the ways that are on the right, and truly, those that are on the left are perverse. But he himself will make your courses straight. Then your journey will advance in peace.

Original Hebrew

אַֽל\־אל\אַֽל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תֵּט\־תט\תֵּט\־תט\tet-you turn asideH5186\H9014HVqj2ms
יָמִ֥יןימ֥יןיָמִיןימיןya.MinrightH3225GHNcfsa
וּ/שְׂמֹ֑אולו/שמ֑אולוּ/שְׂמֹאולו/שמאולu./se.Moland/ leftH9002H8040GHC+Ncmsa
הָסֵ֖רהס֖רהָסֵרהסרha.Serturn asideH5493HHVhv2ms
רַגְלְ/ךָ֣רגל/ך֣רַגְלְ/ךָרגל/ךrag.le./Khafoot/ yourH7272H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms
מֵ/רָֽע\׃מ/רע\מֵ/רָֽע\׃מ/רע\me./Ra'from/ evilH9006H7451H\H9016HR+Aamsa