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1 Yaa ilma ko, barumsa ani siif kennu hin dagatin; ajaja koos garaatti qabadhu;
2 isaan bara baayʼee fi umurii dheeraa, nagaa fi badhaadhummaa siif dabaluutii.
3 Jaalallii fi amanamummaan yoom iyyuu sirraa hin fagaatin; morma keetti hidhadhu; gabatee garaa kee irrattis barreeffadhu.
4 Ati karaa kanaan fuula Waaqaatii fi fuula namaa duratti surraa fi maqaa gaarii ni argatta.
5 Garaa kee guutuun Waaqayyoon amanadhu; hubannaa kees hin abdatin;
6 karaa kee hunda keessatti isa dursi; innis daandii kee siif qajeelcha.
7 Ani ogeessa ofiin hin jedhin; Waaqayyoon sodaadhu; waan hamaa irraas fagaadhu.
8 Wanni kun dhagna keetiif fayyaa kenna; lafee kee illee ni haaromsa.
9 Qabeenya keetiin, mataa midhaan keetii hundaanis Waaqayyoon kabaji;
10 yoos gombisaan kee hamma irraan dhangalaʼutti guutama; iddoon cuunfaa wayinii keetiis daadhiidhaan guutamee irraan dhangalaʼa.
11 Yaa ilma ko, adabbii Waaqayyoo hin tuffatin; dheekkamsa isaas hin jibbin.
12 Waaqayyo akkuma abbaa ilma ofii isaa jaallatu tokkootti warra jaallatu ni adabaatii.
13 Namni ogummaa argatu kan hubannaas argatu eebbifamaa dha;
14 ogummaan meetii caalaa faayidaa qabaatii; warqee caalaas buʼaa namaaf buusa.
15 Gatiin ishee gatii lula diimaa caala; wanni ati akka malee hawwitu kam iyyuu isheedhaan wal qixxaachuu hin dandaʼu.
16 Jireenyi dheeraan harka ishee mirgaa keessa jira; badhaadhummaa fi ulfinni harka ishee bitaa keessa jiru.
17 Karaan ishee karaa nama gammachiisuu dha; daandiin ishee hundis nagaa dha.
18 Isheen warra jabeessanii ishee qabataniif muka jireenyaa ti; warri itti cichanii ishee qabatan immoo ni eebbifamu.
19 Waaqayyo ogummaadhaan hundee lafaa buuse; hubannaadhaanis samiiwwan iddoo isaanii kaaʼe;
20 beekumsa isaatiin tuujubawwan gargar qoodaman; duumessoonnis fixeensa coccobsan.
21 Yaa ilma ko ogummaa fi hubannaa dhugaa eeggadhu; isaanis fuula kee duraa hin dhabamin;
22 isaan jireenya siif taʼu; morma kee miidhagsuufis faaya mormaa siif taʼu.
23 Yoos ati karaa kee nagumaan deemta; miilli kees hin gufatu;
24 ati yoo raftu hin sodaattu; hirribni kees yoo ati raftu sitti miʼaawa.
25 Balaa akkuma tasaa sitti dhufu yookaan badiisa hamoota galaafatu hin sodaatin;
26 Waaqayyo irkoo siif taʼaatii; akka miilli kee kiyyoodhaan hin qabamnes si eega.
27 Ati yeroo waan tokko gochuudhaaf aangoo qabdutti, warra wanni gaariin isaaniif malu irraa waan sana hin hanqisin.
28 Utuu amma waa qabduu, ollaa keetiin, “Yeroo biraa deebiʼii kottu; ani bori siifin kennaatii” hin jedhin.
29 Ollaa kee kan si amanee si cina jiraatu miidhuuf jettee waan hamaa itti hin yaadin.
30 Nama tokko utuu inni homaa si hin godhin akkasumaan hin miidhin.
31 Nama dabaatti hin hinaafin; yookaan karaa isaa tokko illee hin filatin.
32 Waaqayyo nama jalʼaa ni jibbaatii; nama qajeelaa garuu ofitti aanfata.
33 Abaarsi Waaqayyoo mana nama hamaa irra buʼa; inni garuu mana nama qajeelaa ni eebbisa.
34 Inni qoostota of tuultotatti ni qoosa; warra gad of qabaniif immoo ayyaana kenna.
35 Ogeeyyiin ulfina dhaalu; gowwoota garuu inni ni qaanessa.

About Proverbs 3

A father urges his son to bind mercy and truth around his neck and to trust in the LORD with all his heart, leaning not on his own understanding — and in all his ways acknowledge Him. The chapter weaves promises of guidance, health, and honor together with a warning not to despise the LORD's discipline, for whom the LORD loves He corrects.

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Proverbs 3 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 29 cross-references, 5 Early-Church citations.

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Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 3:1–35 (256 words)
1
  1. בְּ֭נִיbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  2. תּוֹרָתִ֣יtôrātîtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  3. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  4. תִּשְׁכָּ֑חtiškāḥshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  5. וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗יûmiṣwōtaymitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
  6. יִצֹּ֥רyiṣṣōrnatsar: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)H5341
  7. לִבֶּֽךָ׃libbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
2
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֹ֣רֶךְʾōrekorek: lengthH753
  3. יָ֭מִיםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  4. וּשְׁנ֣וֹתûšĕnôtshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  5. חַיִּ֑יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  6. וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹםwĕšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
  7. יוֹסִ֥יפוּyôsîpûyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
3
  1. חֶ֥סֶדḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  2. וֶאֱמֶ֗תweʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
  3. אַֽלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  4. יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָyaʿazbukā`azab: to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etcH5800
  5. קָשְׁרֵ֥םqošrēmqashar: bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason)H7194
  6. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָgargĕrôtêkāgargrowth: the throat (as used in rumination)H1621
  8. כָּ֝תְבֵ֗םkātĕbēmkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  9. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  10. ל֥וּחַlûaḥluwach: probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metalH3871
  11. לִבֶּֽךָ׃libbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
4
  1. וּמְצָאûmĕṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  2. חֵ֖ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  3. וְשֵֽׂכֶלwĕśēkelsekel: intelligence; (by implication) successH7922
  4. ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  5. בְּעֵינֵ֖יbĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  6. אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  7. וְאָדָֽם׃wĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
5
  1. בְּטַ֣חbĕṭaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  2. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. לִבֶּ֑ךָlibbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  6. וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗bînotkābiynah: understandingH998
  8. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  9. תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃tiššāʿēnsha`an: to support one's selfH8172
6
  1. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. דְּרָכֶ֥יךָdĕrākêkāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  3. דָעֵ֑הוּdāʿēhûyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  4. וְ֝ה֗וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  5. יְיַשֵּׁ֥רyĕyaššēryashar: to be straight or even; (figuratively) to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousH3474
  6. אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ʾōrĕḥōtêkāorach: (literally or figuratively) a well-trodden roadH734
7
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תְּהִ֣יtĕhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. חָכָ֣םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  4. בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbĕʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. יְרָ֥אyĕrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  8. וְס֣וּרwĕsûrcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
  9. מֵרָֽע׃mērāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
8
  1. רִ֭פְאוּתripʾûtriph'uwth: a cureH7500
  2. תְּהִ֣יtĕhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָlĕšorrekāshor: a string (as twisted), i.e. (specifically) the umbilical cord (also figuratively, as the centre of strength)H8270
  4. וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּיwĕšiqqûyshiqquwy: a beverage; moisture, i.e. (figuratively) refreshmentH8250
  5. לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃lĕʿaṣmôtêkā`etsem: a bone (as strong); by extension, the bodyH6106
9
  1. כַּבֵּ֣דkabbēdkabad: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorableH3513
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָmēhônekāhown: wealth; (by implication) enoughH1952
  5. וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗יתûmērēʾšîtshiyth: the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)H7225
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃tĕbûʾātekātbuw'ah: income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)H8393
10
  1. וְיִמָּלְא֣וּwĕyimmolʾûmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
  2. אֲסָמֶ֣יךָʾăsāmêkāacam: a storehouse (only in the plural)H618
  3. שָׂבָ֑עśābāʿsaba`: copiousnessH7647
  4. וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁwĕtîrôštiyrowsh: must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out)H8492
  5. יְקָבֶ֥יךָyĕqābêkāyeqeb: a trough (as dug out); specifically, a wine-vat (whether the lower one, into which the juice drainsH3342
  6. יִפְרֹֽצוּ׃yiprōṣûparats: to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)H6555
11
  1. מוּסַ֣רmûsarmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. בְּנִ֣יbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  5. תִּמְאָ֑סtimʾāsma'ac: to spurn; (intransitively) to disappearH3988
  6. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  7. תָּ֝קֹ֗ץtāqōṣquwts: to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxiousH6973
  8. בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃bĕtôkaḥtôtowkechah: chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)H8433
12
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֶ֥תʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. יֶאֱהַ֣בyeʾĕhabahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  5. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. יוֹכִ֑יחַyôkîaḥyakach: to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argueH3198
  7. וּ֝כְאָ֗בûkĕʾābab: fatherH1
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. בֵּ֥ןbēnben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  10. יִרְצֶֽה׃yirṣeratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
13
  1. אַשְׁרֵ֣יʾašrêesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
  2. אָ֭דָםʾādomadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  3. מָצָ֣אmāṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  4. חָכְמָ֑הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  5. וְ֝אָדָ֗םwĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  6. יָפִ֥יקyāpîqpuwq: to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secureH6329
  7. תְּבוּנָֽה׃tĕbûnâtabuwn: intelligence; (by implication) an argumentH8394
14
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  3. סַ֭חְרָהּsaḥrohcachar: profit (from trade)H5504
  4. מִסְּחַרmissĕḥarcachar: an emporium; abstractly, profit (from trade)H5505
  5. כָּ֑סֶףkāsepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  6. וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץûmēḥārûṣcharuwts: (properly) incised or (active) incisiveH2742
  7. תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃tĕbûʾātāhtbuw'ah: income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)H8393
15
  1. יְקָ֣רָהyĕqārâyaqar: valuableH3368
  2. הִ֭יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  3. מִפְּנִייִ֑םmippĕnîyimpaniyn: probably a pearl (as round)H6443
  4. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָḥăpāṣêkāchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. יִֽשְׁווּyišĕwûshavah: (properly) to level, i.e. equalize; (figuratively) to resembleH7737
16
  1. אֹ֣רֶךְʾōrekorek: lengthH753
  2. יָ֭מִיםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  3. בִּֽימִינָ֑הּbîmînāhyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
  4. בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּbiśmōwlāhsmo'wl: (properly) dark (as enveloped), i.e. the northH8040
  5. עֹ֣שֶׁרʿōšer`osher: wealthH6239
  6. וְכָבֽוֹד׃wĕkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
17
  1. דְּרָכֶ֥יהָdĕrākêhāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  2. דַרְכֵיdarkêderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  3. נֹ֑עַםnōʿamno`am: agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or graceH5278
  4. וְֽכָלwĕkolkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָnĕtîbôtêhānathiyb: a (beaten) trackH5410
  6. שָׁלֽוֹם׃šālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
18
  1. עֵץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  2. חַיִּ֣יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  3. הִ֭יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  4. לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣יםlammaḥăzîqîmchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
  5. בָּ֑הּbāh
  6. וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָwĕtōmĕkêhātamak: to sustain; (by implication) to obtain, keep fastH8551
  7. מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃mĕʾuššārashar: to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy)H833
19
  1. יְֽהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. בְּחָכְמָ֥הbĕḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  3. יָֽסַדyāsadyacad: to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to foundH3245
  4. אָ֑רֶץʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  5. כּוֹנֵ֥ןkônēnkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  6. שָׁ֝מַ֗יִםšāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  7. בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃bitbûnâtabuwn: intelligence; (by implication) an argumentH8394
20
  1. בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹbĕdaʿtôda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  2. תְּהוֹמ֣וֹתtĕhômôtthowm: an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply)H8415
  3. נִבְקָ֑עוּnibqāʿûbaqa`: to cleave; (generally) to rend, break, rip or openH1234
  4. וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗יםûšĕḥāqîmshachaq: a powder (as beaten small); by extension, the firmamentH7834
  5. יִרְעֲפוּyirʿăpûra`aph: to dripH7491
  6. טָֽל׃ṭāltal: dew (as covering vegetation)H2919
21
  1. בְּ֭נִיbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  2. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  3. יָלֻ֣זוּyāluzûluwz: to turn aside, i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverseH3868
  4. מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָmēʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. נְצֹ֥רnĕṣōrnatsar: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)H5341
  6. תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗הtušiyyâtuwshiyah: support; (by implication) abilityH8454
  7. וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ûmĕzimmâmzimmah: a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)H4209
22
  1. וְיִֽהְי֣וּwĕyihĕyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. חַיִּ֣יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  3. לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָlĕnapšekānephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  4. וְ֝חֵ֗ןwĕḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  5. לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃lĕgargĕrōtêkāgargrowth: the throat (as used in rumination)H1621
23
  1. אָ֤זʾāzaz: at that time or place; (as a conjunction) thereforeH227
  2. תֵּלֵ֣ךְtēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  3. לָבֶ֣טַחlābeṭaḥbetach: (properly) a place of refuge; (abstract) safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust)H983
  4. דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָdarkekāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗wĕraglĕkāregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. תִגּֽוֹף׃tiggôpnagaph: to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)H5062
24
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. תִּשְׁכַּ֥בtiškabshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
  3. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. תִפְחָ֑דtipḥādpachad: to be startled (by a sudden alarm); (hence) to fear in generalH6342
  5. וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗wĕšākabtāshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
  6. וְֽעָרְבָ֥הwĕʿorbâ`areb: to be agreeableH6149
  7. שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃šĕnātekāshehah: sleepH8142
25
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּ֭ירָאtîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  3. מִפַּ֣חַדmippaḥadpachad: a (sudden) alarm; (properly) the object fearedH6343
  4. פִּתְאֹ֑םpitʾōmpith'owm: instantlyH6597
  5. וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥תûmiššōʾatshow': a tempest; (by implication) devastationH7722
  6. רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  7. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. תָבֹֽא׃tābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
26
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  4. בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָbĕkislekākecel: (properly) fatness; (by implication, literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat)H3689
  5. וְשָׁמַ֖רwĕšāmarshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  6. רַגְלְךָ֣raglĕkāregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  7. מִלָּֽכֶד׃millākedleked: something to capture with, i.e. a nooseH3921
27
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּמְנַעtimnaʿmana`: to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injuryH4513
  3. ט֥וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  4. מִבְּעָלָ֑יוmibbĕʿālāywba`al: a masterH1167
  5. בִּהְי֨וֹתbihyôthayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  6. לְאֵ֖לlĕʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  7. יָדְיךָ֣yodykāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  8. לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃laʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
28
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תֹּ֘אמַ֤רtōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. לְרֵֽעֲיךָ֙׀lĕrēʿăykārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  4. לֵ֣ךְlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  5. וָ֭שׁוּבwāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  6. וּמָחָ֥רûmāḥārmachar: (properly) deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrowH4279
  7. אֶתֵּ֗ןʾettēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  8. וְיֵ֣שׁwĕyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  9. אִתָּֽךְ׃ʾittāketh: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
29
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁtaḥărōšra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. רֵעֲךָ֣rēʿăkārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  5. רָעָ֑הrāʿâcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  6. וְהֽוּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  7. יוֹשֵׁ֖בyôšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  8. לָבֶ֣טַחlābeṭaḥbetach: (properly) a place of refuge; (abstract) safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust)H983
  9. אִתָּֽךְ׃ʾittāketh: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
30
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תָּרִ֣ובtāriwbriyb: (properly) to toss, i.e. grapple; (mostly figuratively) to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversyH7378
  3. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  4. אָדָ֣םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  5. חִנָּ֑םḥinnāmchinnam: gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantageH2600
  6. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  7. לֹ֖אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. גְמָלְךָ֣gĕmolkāgamal: to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requiteH1580
  9. רָעָֽה׃rāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
31
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תְּ֭קַנֵּאtĕqannēʾqana': to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or enviousH7065
  3. בְּאִ֣ישׁbĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. חָמָ֑סḥāmāschamac: violence; (by implication) wrongH2555
  5. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. תִּ֝בְחַ֗רtibḥarbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
  7. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. דְּרָכָֽיו׃dĕrākāywderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
32
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. תוֹעֲבַ֣תtôʿăbattow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  3. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. נָל֑וֹזnālôzluwz: to turn aside, i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverseH3868
  5. וְֽאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. יְשָׁרִ֥יםyĕšārîmyashar: straightH3477
  7. סוֹדֽוֹ׃sôdôcowd: a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation)H5475
33
  1. מְאֵרַ֣תmĕʾēratmerah: an execrationH3994
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. בְּבֵ֣יתbĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  4. רָשָׁ֑עrāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  5. וּנְוֵ֖הûnĕwēnaveh: (adjectively) at home; (by implication of satisfaction) lovelyH5116
  6. צַדִּיקִ֣יםṣaddîqîmtsaddiyq: justH6662
  7. יְבָרֵֽךְ׃yĕbārēkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
34
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. לַלֵּצִ֥יםlallēṣîmluwts: (properly) to make mouths at, i.e. to scoffH3887
  3. הֽוּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  4. יָלִ֑יץyālîṣluwts: (properly) to make mouths at, i.e. to scoffH3887
  5. וְ֝לַעֲנָיִ֗יםwĕlaʿănāyîm`anav: depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)H6035
  6. יִתֶּןyittennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  7. חֵֽן׃ḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
35
  1. כָּ֭בוֹדkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  2. חֲכָמִ֣יםḥăkāmîmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  3. יִנְחָ֑לוּyinḥālûnachal: to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent)H5157
  4. וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםûkĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  5. מֵרִ֥יםmērîmruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
  6. קָלֽוֹן׃qālônqalown: disgrace; (by implication) the pudendaH7036

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Strong's words in Proverbs 3 (6)
Strong's H408 — אַל (ʾal)
al (al) adv. 1. (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative) 2. (as a noun) nothing (used once in Job 24 [a negative particle (akin to H3808)] KJV: nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. Root(s): H3808. Appears 14 times in Proverbs 3.
Strong's H3068 — יְ֭הוָה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 9 times in Proverbs 3.
Strong's H3605 — בְּכָל (bĕkāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 3.
Strong's H1870 — דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ (dĕrākêkā)
derek (deh'-rek) n-m. 1. a road (as trodden) 2. (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverb [from H1869] KJV: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever). Root(s): H1869. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 3.
Strong's H1961 — תְּהִ֣י (tĕhî)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 3.
Strong's H1121 — בְּ֭נִי (bĕnî)
ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 3.

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“This is what the holy Word says about it: “The Lord has disciplined me severely and has not given me up to death. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and punishes every son he accepts.” … Do not refuse the Almighty’s warning.”

— Clement of Rome (1st century) on Proverbs 3:12
What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 3 (4)

  • “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  • “Anyone, therefore, who fails to assemble with the others has already shown his pride and set himself apart. For it is written, “God resists the proud.” Let us be careful, therefore, not to oppose the bishop, so that we may be obedient to God.”

  • “And He uses the bitter and biting language of reproof in His consolations by Solomon, tacitly alluding to the love for children that characterizes His instruction: "My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when thou art rebuked of Him: for whom the Lord l...”

  • “By His wisdom God founded the earth; and by knowledge He prepared the heavens; and by understanding were the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the clouds poured out their dews.”

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