1	These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
	× מִ֭שְׁלֵי miš·lê [These are] the proverbs Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4912 Cross Reference (Proverbs 9:1–12) BSB/Thayers 1) proverb, parable   1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism   1b) byword   1c) similitude, parable   1d) poem   1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims × שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה šə·lō·mōh of Solomon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8010 BSB/Thayers           Solomon = |peace| 1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs × בֶן־ ḇen- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ of David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × מֶ֝֗לֶךְ me·leḵ king Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile מִ֭שְׁלֵי miš·lê [These are] the proverbs שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה šə·lō·mōh of Solomon בֶן־ ḇen- son דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ of David , מֶ֝֗לֶךְ me·leḵ king יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel ,
2	for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
	× לָדַ֣עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ for gaining Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × חָכְמָ֣ה ḥāḵ·māh wisdom Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2451 BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom   1a) skill (in war)   1b) wisdom (in administration)   1c) shrewdness, wisdom   1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)   1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) × וּמוּסָ֑ר ū·mū·sār and discipline , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × לְ֝הָבִ֗ין lə·hā·ḇîn for comprehending Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 995 BSB/Thayers 1) to discern, understand, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to perceive, discern     1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)     1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider     1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding   1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to understand     1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach   1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently   1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard × אִמְרֵ֥י ’im·rê words Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 561 BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command × בִינָֽה׃ ḇî·nāh of insight , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 998 BSB/Thayers 1) understanding, discernment   1a) act   1b) faculty   1c) object   1d) personified לָדַ֣עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ for gaining חָכְמָ֣ה ḥāḵ·māh wisdom וּמוּסָ֑ר ū·mū·sār and discipline , לְ֝הָבִ֗ין lə·hā·ḇîn for comprehending אִמְרֵ֥י ’im·rê words בִינָֽה׃ ḇî·nāh of insight ,
3	and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
	× לָ֭קַחַת lā·qa·ḥaṯ [and] for receiving Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × מוּסַ֣ר mū·sar instruction Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל haś·kêl in wise living Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7919 BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper   1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to look at or upon, have insight     1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent     1b3) to have insight, have comprehension       1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)     1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach       1b4a) the teachers, the wise     1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely     1b6) to prosper, have success     1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands) × צֶ֥דֶק ṣe·ḏeq and in righteousness , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6664 BSB/Thayers 1) justice, rightness, righteousness   1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)   1b) righteousness (in government)     1b1) of judges, rulers, kings     1b2) of law     1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah     1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government     1b5) of God's attribute   1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause)   1d) rightness (in speech)   1e) righteousness (as ethically right)   1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity     1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption     1f2) in name of Messianic king     1f3) of people enjoying salvation     1f4) of Cyrus × וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט ū·miš·pāṭ justice , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ ū·mê·šā·rîm and equity . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4339 BSB/Thayers 1) evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity   1a) evenness, level, smoothness   1b) uprightness, equity   1c) rightly (as adv) לָ֭קַחַת lā·qa·ḥaṯ [and] for receiving מוּסַ֣ר mū·sar instruction הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל haś·kêl in wise living צֶ֥דֶק ṣe·ḏeq and in righteousness , וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט ū·miš·pāṭ justice , וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ ū·mê·šā·rîm and equity .
4	To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
	× לָתֵ֣ת lā·ṯêṯ To impart Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × עָרְמָ֑ה ‘ā·rə·māh prudence Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 6195 BSB/Thayers 1) shrewdness, craftiness, prudence × לִפְתָאיִ֣ם lip̄·ṯā·yim to the simple Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6612 Footnote The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs refers to one who is naive, without moral direction, or inclined to evil. BSB/Thayers n f 1) simplicity, naivete adj 2) simple, foolish, open-minded × דַּ֣עַת da·‘aṯ [and] knowledge Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom × וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ ū·mə·zim·māh and discretion Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4209 BSB/Thayers 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot   1a) purpose   1b) discretion   1c) devices (evil) × לְ֝נַ֗עַר lə·na·‘ar to the young , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5288 BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer   1a) boy, lad, youth   1b) servant, retainer לָתֵ֣ת lā·ṯêṯ To impart עָרְמָ֑ה ‘ā·rə·māh prudence לִפְתָאיִ֣ם lip̄·ṯā·yim to the simple דַּ֣עַת da·‘aṯ [and] knowledge וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ ū·mə·zim·māh and discretion לְ֝נַ֗עַר lə·na·‘ar to the young ,
5	let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
	× חָ֭כָם ḥā·ḵām {let} the wise Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2450 BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man)   1a) skilful (in technical work)   1b) wise (in administration)   1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle   1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)   1e) prudent   1f) wise (ethically and religiously) × יִשְׁמַ֣ע yiš·ma‘ listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × וְי֣וֹסֶף wə·yō·w·sep̄ and gain Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × לֶ֑קַח le·qaḥ instruction , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3948 BSB/Thayers 1) learning, teaching, insight   1a) instruction (obj)   1b) teaching (thing taught)     1b1) teaching-power     1b2) persuasiveness × וְ֝נָב֗וֹן wə·nā·ḇō·wn and the discerning Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 995 BSB/Thayers 1) to discern, understand, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to perceive, discern     1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)     1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider     1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding   1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to understand     1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach   1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently   1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard × יִקְנֶֽה׃ yiq·neh acquire Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7069 BSB/Thayers 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to get, acquire, obtain       1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people         1a1a1) possessor       1a1b) of Eve acquiring       1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom     1a2) to buy   1b) (Niphal) to be bought   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess × תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ wise counsel Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8458 BSB/Thayers 1) direction, counsel, guidance, good advice, (wise) counsel   1a) direction, guidance   1b) counsel     1b1) good or wise counsel     1b2) of the wicked חָ֭כָם ḥā·ḵām {let} the wise יִשְׁמַ֣ע yiš·ma‘ listen וְי֣וֹסֶף wə·yō·w·sep̄ and gain לֶ֑קַח le·qaḥ instruction , וְ֝נָב֗וֹן wə·nā·ḇō·wn and the discerning יִקְנֶֽה׃ yiq·neh acquire תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ wise counsel
6	by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
	× לְהָבִ֣ין lə·hā·ḇîn by understanding Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 995 BSB/Thayers 1) to discern, understand, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to perceive, discern     1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)     1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider     1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding   1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to understand     1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach   1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently   1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard × מָ֭שָׁל mā·šāl the proverbs Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4912 BSB/Thayers 1) proverb, parable   1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism   1b) byword   1c) similitude, parable   1d) poem   1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims × וּמְלִיצָ֑ה ū·mə·lî·ṣāh and parables , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4426 BSB/Thayers 1) satire, mocking poem, mocking song, taunting, figure, enigma × דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê the sayings Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ wə·ḥî·ḏō·ṯām and riddles Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 2420 BSB/Thayers 1) riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question   1a) riddle (dark obscure utterance)   1b) riddle, enigma (to be guessed)   1c) perplexing questions (difficult)   1d) double dealing (with 'havin') × חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים ḥă·ḵā·mîm of the wise . Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 2450 BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man)   1a) skilful (in technical work)   1b) wise (in administration)   1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle   1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)   1e) prudent   1f) wise (ethically and religiously) לְהָבִ֣ין lə·hā·ḇîn by understanding מָ֭שָׁל mā·šāl the proverbs וּמְלִיצָ֑ה ū·mə·lî·ṣāh and parables , דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê the sayings וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ wə·ḥî·ḏō·ṯām and riddles חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים ḥă·ḵā·mîm of the wise .
7	The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
	× יִרְאַ֣ת yir·’aṯ The fear Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3374 BSB/Thayers 1) fear, terror, fearing   1a) fear, terror   1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear)   1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety   1d) revered × יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × רֵאשִׁ֣ית rê·šîṯ [is] the beginning Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 7225 BSB/Thayers 1) first, beginning, best, chief   1a) beginning   1b) first   1c) chief   1d) choice part × דָּ֑עַת dā·‘aṯ of knowledge , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom × אֱוִילִ֥ים ’ĕ·wî·lîm [but] fools Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 191 Footnote The Hebrew words rendered as fool in Proverbs denote one who is morally deficient. BSB/Thayers 1) be foolish, foolish   1a) (subst)     1a1) of one who despises wisdom     1a2) of one who mocks when guilty     1a3) of one who is quarrelsome     1a4) of one who is licentious × בָּֽזוּ׃פ bā·zū despise Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 936 BSB/Thayers 1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant   1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward × חָכְמָ֥ה ḥāḵ·māh wisdom Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2451 BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom   1a) skill (in war)   1b) wisdom (in administration)   1c) shrewdness, wisdom   1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)   1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) × וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר ū·mū·sār and discipline . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening יִרְאַ֣ת yir·’aṯ The fear יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh of the LORD רֵאשִׁ֣ית rê·šîṯ [is] the beginning דָּ֑עַת dā·‘aṯ of knowledge , אֱוִילִ֥ים ’ĕ·wî·lîm [but] fools בָּֽזוּ׃פ bā·zū despise חָכְמָ֥ה ḥāḵ·māh wisdom וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר ū·mū·sār and discipline .
8	Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
	× שְׁמַ֣ע šə·ma‘ Listen , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × בְּ֭נִי bə·nî my son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אָבִ֑יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā to your father’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × מוּסַ֣ר mū·sar instruction , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ tiṭ·ṭōš and do not forsake Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5203 BSB/Thayers 1) to leave, permit, forsake, cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed, cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow, let fall, forgo, draw   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to leave, let alone, lie fallow, entrust to     1a2) to forsake, abandon     1a3) to permit   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be forsaken     1b2) to be loosened, be loose     1b3) to be let go, spread abroad   1c) (Pual) to be abandoned, be deserted × וְאַל־ wə·’al- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תּוֹרַ֥ת tō·w·raṯ the teaching Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8451 BSB/Thayers 1) law, direction, instruction   1a) instruction, direction (human or divine)     1a1) body of prophetic teaching     1a2) instruction in Messianic age     1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction     1a4) body of legal directives   1b) law     1b1) law of the burnt offering     1b2) of special law, codes of law   1c) custom, manner   1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law × אִמֶּֽךָ׃ ’im·me·ḵā of your mother . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 517 BSB/Thayers 1) mother   1a) of humans   1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)   1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division שְׁמַ֣ע šə·ma‘ Listen , בְּ֭נִי bə·nî my son , אָבִ֑יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā to your father’s מוּסַ֣ר mū·sar instruction , תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ tiṭ·ṭōš and do not forsake וְאַל־ wə·’al- . . . תּוֹרַ֥ת tō·w·raṯ the teaching אִמֶּֽךָ׃ ’im·me·ḵā of your mother .
9	For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
	× כִּ֤י׀ kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הֵ֬ם hêm they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × לִוְיַ֤ת liw·yaṯ [are] a garland Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3880 BSB/Thayers 1) wreath × חֵ֓ן ḥên of grace Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2580 BSB/Thayers 1) favour, grace, charm   1a) favour, grace, elegance   1b) favour, acceptance × לְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ lə·rō·še·ḵā on your head Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × וַ֝עֲנָקִ֗ים wa·‘ă·nā·qîm and a pendant Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6060 BSB/Thayers 1) necklace, neck-pendant 2) (TWOT) neck × לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ lə·ḡar·gə·rō·ṯe·ḵā around your neck . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1621 BSB/Thayers 1) neck (always fig.) כִּ֤י׀ kî For הֵ֬ם hêm they לִוְיַ֤ת liw·yaṯ [are] a garland חֵ֓ן ḥên of grace לְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ lə·rō·še·ḵā on your head וַ֝עֲנָקִ֗ים wa·‘ă·nā·qîm and a pendant לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ lə·ḡar·gə·rō·ṯe·ḵā around your neck .
10	My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
	× בְּנִ֡י bə·nî My son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אִם־ ’im- if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm sinners Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 2400 BSB/Thayers n m 1) sinners adj 2) sinful 3) exposed to condemnation, reckoned as offenders × יְפַתּ֥וּךָ yə·p̄at·tū·ḵā entice you , Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular Strongs 6601 BSB/Thayers 1) to be spacious, be open, be wide   1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide   1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open 2) to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be open-minded, be simple, be naive     2a2) to be enticed, be deceived   2b) (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible   2c) (Piel)   2c) (Piel)     2c1) to persuade, seduce     2c2) to deceive   2d) (Pual)     2d1) to be persuaded     2d2) to be deceived × אַל־ ’al- do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תֹּבֵֽא׃ tō·ḇê yield [to them] . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strongs 14 BSB/Thayers 1) to be willing, consent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be willing     1a2) to consent, yield to, accept     1a3) to desire בְּנִ֡י bə·nî My son , אִם־ ’im- if חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm sinners יְפַתּ֥וּךָ yə·p̄at·tū·ḵā entice you , אַל־ ’al- do not תֹּבֵֽא׃ tō·ḇê yield [to them] .
11	If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,
	× אִם־ ’im- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × יֹאמְרוּ֮ yō·mə·rū they say , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לְכָ֪ה lə·ḵāh “ Come Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אִ֫תָּ֥נוּ ’it·tā·nū along , Grammar Preposition | first person common plural Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה ne·’er·ḇāh let us lie in wait Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strongs 693 BSB/Thayers 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lie in wait     1a2) ambush (participle as subst)   1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle)   1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush × לְדָ֑ם lə·ḏām for blood , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) × נִצְפְּנָ֖ה niṣ·pə·nāh let us ambush Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strongs 6845 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up     1a2) to lie hidden, lurk   1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up   1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery × לְנָקִ֣י lə·nā·qî the innocent Grammar Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5355 BSB/Thayers 1) clean, free from, exempt, clear, innocent   1a) free from guilt, clean, innocent   1b) free from punishment   1c) free or exempt from obligations 2) innocent × חִנָּֽם׃ ḥin·nām without cause , Grammar Adverb Strongs 2600 BSB/Thayers 1) freely, for nothing, without cause   1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing   1b) for no purpose, in vain   1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly אִם־ ’im- If יֹאמְרוּ֮ yō·mə·rū they say , לְכָ֪ה lə·ḵāh “ Come אִ֫תָּ֥נוּ ’it·tā·nū along , נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה ne·’er·ḇāh let us lie in wait לְדָ֑ם lə·ḏām for blood , נִצְפְּנָ֖ה niṣ·pə·nāh let us ambush לְנָקִ֣י lə·nā·qî the innocent חִנָּֽם׃ ḥin·nām without cause ,
12	let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.
	× נִ֭בְלָעֵם niḇ·lā·‘êm let us swallow them Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine plural Strongs 1104 BSB/Thayers 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to swallow down     1a2) to swallow up, engulf   1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to swallow     1c2) to swallow up, engulf     1c3) squandering (fig.)   1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up   1e) (Hithpael) to be ended × חַיִּ֑ים ḥay·yîm alive Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × כִּשְׁא֣וֹל kiš·’ō·wl like Sheol , Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - common singular Strongs 7585 BSB/Thayers 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit   1a) the underworld   1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead     1b1) place of no return     1b2) without praise of God     1b3) wicked sent there for punishment     1b4) righteous not abandoned to it     1b5) of the place of exile (fig)     1b6) of extreme degradation in sin × וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים ū·ṯə·mî·mîm and whole Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 8549 BSB/Thayers 1) complete, whole, entire, sound   1a) complete, whole, entire   1b) whole, sound, healthful   1c) complete, entire (of time)   1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity   1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst) × כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי kə·yō·wr·ḏê like those descending Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × בֽוֹר׃ ḇō·wr into the Pit . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 953 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, well, cistern נִ֭בְלָעֵם niḇ·lā·‘êm let us swallow them חַיִּ֑ים ḥay·yîm alive כִּשְׁא֣וֹל kiš·’ō·wl like Sheol , וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים ū·ṯə·mî·mîm and whole כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי kə·yō·wr·ḏê like those descending בֽוֹר׃ ḇō·wr into the Pit .
13	We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.
	× נִמְצָ֑א nim·ṣā We {will} find Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × כָּל־ kāl- all manner Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יָקָ֣ר yā·qār of precious Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3368 BSB/Thayers 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid   1a) precious     1a1) costly     1a2) precious, highly valued     1a3) precious stones or jewels   1b) rare   1c) glorious, splendid   1d) weighty, influential × ה֣וֹן hō·wn goods ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1952 BSB/Thayers n m 1) wealth, riches, substance   1a) wealth   1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency × נְמַלֵּ֖א nə·mal·lê we {will} fill Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 4390 BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be full       1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)       1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended     1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied     1b2) to be accomplished, be ended   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to fill     1c2) to satisfy     1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete     1c4) to confirm   1d) (Pual) to be filled   1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against × בָתֵּ֣ינוּ ḇāt·tê·nū our houses Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × שָׁלָֽל׃ šā·lāl with plunder . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7998 BSB/Thayers 1) prey, plunder, spoil, booty   1a) prey   1b) booty, spoil, plunder (of war)   1c) plunder (private)   1d) gain (meaning dubious) נִמְצָ֑א nim·ṣā We {will} find כָּל־ kāl- all manner יָקָ֣ר yā·qār of precious ה֣וֹן hō·wn goods ; נְמַלֵּ֖א nə·mal·lê we {will} fill בָתֵּ֣ינוּ ḇāt·tê·nū our houses שָׁלָֽל׃ šā·lāl with plunder .
14	Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”—
	× תַּפִּ֣יל tap·pîl Throw in Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ gō·w·rā·lə·ḵā your lot Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1486 BSB/Thayers 1) lot   1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion   2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots)   2b) recompense, retribution × בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ bə·ṯō·w·ḵê·nū with us ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 8432 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle   1a) midst, middle   1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)   1c) among (of a number of persons)   1d) between (of things arranged by twos)   1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) × לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃ lə·ḵul·lā·nū let us all Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh share Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶ֝חָ֗ד ’e·ḥāḏ one Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × כִּ֥יס kîs purse ” — Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3599 BSB/Thayers 1) bag, purse   1a) for weights, money תַּפִּ֣יל tap·pîl Throw in גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ gō·w·rā·lə·ḵā your lot בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ bə·ṯō·w·ḵê·nū with us ; לְכֻלָּֽנוּ׃ lə·ḵul·lā·nū let us all יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh share אֶ֝חָ֗ד ’e·ḥāḏ one כִּ֥יס kîs purse ” —
15	my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.
	× בְּנִ֗י bə·nî my son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אַל־ ’al- do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תֵּלֵ֣ךְ tê·lêḵ walk Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ the road Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × אִתָּ֑ם ’it·tām with them Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × מְנַ֥ע mə·na‘ or set Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 4513 BSB/Thayers 1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder   1a) (Qal) to withhold   1b) (Niphal) to be withheld × רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ raḡ·lə·ḵā foot Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 7272 BSB/Thayers 1) foot   1a) foot, leg   1b) of God (anthropomorphic)   1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table   1d) according to the pace of (with prep)   1e) three times (feet, paces) × מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃ min·nə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯām upon their path . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 5410 BSB/Thayers 1) trodden with the feet, path, pathway 2) path, pathway, traveller בְּנִ֗י bə·nî my son , אַל־ ’al- do not תֵּלֵ֣ךְ tê·lêḵ walk בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ the road אִתָּ֑ם ’it·tām with them מְנַ֥ע mə·na‘ or set רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ raḡ·lə·ḵā foot מִנְּתִיבָתָֽם׃ min·nə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯām upon their path .
16	For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
	× כִּ֣י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם raḡ·lê·hem their feet Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 7272 BSB/Thayers 1) foot   1a) foot, leg   1b) of God (anthropomorphic)   1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table   1d) according to the pace of (with prep)   1e) three times (feet, paces) × יָר֑וּצוּ yā·rū·ṣū run Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7323 BSB/Thayers 1) to run   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to run     1a2) runners (participle as subst)   1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry     1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away × לָרַ֣ע lā·ra‘ to evil , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ wî·ma·hă·rū and they are swift Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 4116 BSB/Thayers           1)(Qal) to hasten   1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious   1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to hasten, make haste     1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb)     1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly × לִשְׁפָּךְ־ liš·pāḵ- to shed Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8210 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, pour out, spill   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pour, pour out     1a2) to shed (blood)     1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed   1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be poured out     1d2) to pour out oneself × דָּֽם׃ dām blood . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) כִּ֣י kî For רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם raḡ·lê·hem their feet יָר֑וּצוּ yā·rū·ṣū run לָרַ֣ע lā·ra‘ to evil , וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ wî·ma·hă·rū and they are swift לִשְׁפָּךְ־ liš·pāḵ- to shed דָּֽם׃ dām blood .
17	How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!
	× כִּֽי־ kî- How Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × חִ֭נָּם ḥin·nām futile [it is] Grammar Adverb Strongs 2600 BSB/Thayers 1) freely, for nothing, without cause   1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing   1b) for no purpose, in vain   1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly × מְזֹרָ֣ה mə·zō·rāh to spread Grammar Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 2219 BSB/Thayers 1) to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to scatter     1a2) to fan, winnow   1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to scatter, disperse (intensive of Qal)     1c2) to winnow, sift   1d) (Pual) to be scattered, be spread out × הָרָ֑שֶׁת hā·rā·šeṯ the net Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7568 BSB/Thayers 1) net   1a) net     1a1) for catching     1a2) of judgment (fig)     1a3) of leaders leading people to sin     1a4) as a trap for man   1b) network (brazen-for altar of tabernacle) × כָל־ ḵāl where any Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × בַּ֥עַל ba·ʿal bird Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1167 BSB/Thayers 1) owner, husband, lord   1a) owner   1b) a husband   1c) citizens, inhabitants   1d) rulers, lords   1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)   1f) lord (used of foreign gods) × כָּנָֽף׃ kā·nāp̄ . . . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 3671 BSB/Thayers 1) wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt   1a) wing   1b) extremity     1b1) skirt, corner (of garment) × בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י bə·‘ê·nê can see it ! Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain כִּֽי־ kî- How חִ֭נָּם ḥin·nām futile [it is] מְזֹרָ֣ה mə·zō·rāh to spread הָרָ֑שֶׁת hā·rā·šeṯ the net כָל־ ḵāl where any בַּ֥עַל ba·ʿal bird כָּנָֽף׃ kā·nāp̄ . . . בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י bə·‘ê·nê can see it !
18	But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.
	× וְ֭הֵם wə·hêm But they Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ ye·’ĕ·rō·ḇū lie in wait Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 693 BSB/Thayers 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lie in wait     1a2) ambush (participle as subst)   1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle)   1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush × לְדָמָ֣ם lə·ḏā·mām for their [own] blood ; Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1818 BSB/Thayers 1) blood   1a) of wine (fig.) × יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ yiṣ·pə·nū they ambush Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6845 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up     1a2) to lie hidden, lurk   1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up   1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery × לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃ lə·nap̄·šō·ṯām their [own] lives . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious וְ֭הֵם wə·hêm But they יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ ye·’ĕ·rō·ḇū lie in wait לְדָמָ֣ם lə·ḏā·mām for their [own] blood ; יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ yiṣ·pə·nū they ambush לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃ lə·nap̄·šō·ṯām their [own] lives .
19	Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
	× כֵּ֗ן kên Such [is] Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × אָ֭רְחוֹת ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ the fate Grammar Noun - common plural construct Strongs 734 BSB/Thayers 1) way, path   1a) path, road   1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.)   1c) way of living (fig.)   1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton) × כָּל־ kāl- of all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ bō·ṣê·a‘ who are greedy , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1214 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut off     1a2) to stop     1a3) to gain wrongfully or by violence   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to cut off, sever     1b2) to finish, complete, accomplish     1b3) to violently make gain of × בָּ֑צַע bā·ṣa‘ whose unjust gain Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1215 BSB/Thayers 1) profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יִקָּֽח׃פ yiq·qāḥ takes Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × נֶ֖פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš the lives Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × בְּעָלָ֣יו bə·‘ā·lāw of its possessors . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1167 BSB/Thayers 1) owner, husband, lord   1a) owner   1b) a husband   1c) citizens, inhabitants   1d) rulers, lords   1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)   1f) lord (used of foreign gods) כֵּ֗ן kên Such [is] אָ֭רְחוֹת ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ the fate כָּל־ kāl- of all בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ bō·ṣê·a‘ who are greedy , בָּ֑צַע bā·ṣa‘ whose unjust gain אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יִקָּֽח׃פ yiq·qāḥ takes נֶ֖פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš the lives בְּעָלָ֣יו bə·‘ā·lāw of its possessors .
20	Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
	× חָ֭כְמוֹת ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ Wisdom Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 2451 BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom   1a) skill (in war)   1b) wisdom (in administration)   1c) shrewdness, wisdom   1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)   1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) × תָּרֹ֑נָּה tā·rōn·nāh calls out Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 7442 BSB/Thayers 1) to overcome   1a) (Hithpolel) to be overcome 2) to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress)     2a2) to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom)   2b) (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise   2c) (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)   2d) (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)   2e) (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle) × בַּח֣וּץ ba·ḥūṣ in the street , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2351 BSB/Thayers 1) outside, outward, street, the outside × תִּתֵּ֥ן tit·tên she lifts Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × קוֹלָֽהּ׃ qō·w·lāh her voice Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ in the square ; Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7339 BSB/Thayers 1) broad or open place or plaza חָ֭כְמוֹת ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ Wisdom תָּרֹ֑נָּה tā·rōn·nāh calls out בַּח֣וּץ ba·ḥūṣ in the street , תִּתֵּ֥ן tit·tên she lifts קוֹלָֽהּ׃ qō·w·lāh her voice בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ in the square ;
21	in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
	× בְּרֹ֥אשׁ bə·rōš in the main Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × הֹמִיּ֗וֹת hō·mî·yō·wṯ concourse Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strongs 1993 Footnote Or from the top of the wall BSB/Thayers 1) to murmur, growl, roar, cry aloud, mourn, rage, sound, make noise, tumult, be clamorous, be disquieted, be loud, be moved, be troubled, be in an uproar   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to growl     1a2) to murmur (fig. of a soul in prayer)     1a3) to roar     1a4) to be in a stir, be in a commotion     1a5) to be boisterous, be turbulent × תִּ֫קְרָ֥א tiq·rā she cries aloud , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × בָּעִ֗יר bā·‘îr at the city Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × בְּפִתְחֵ֖י bə·p̄iṯ·ḥê vvv Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 6607 BSB/Thayers 1) opening, doorway, entrance × שְׁעָרִ֥ים šə·‘ā·rîm gates Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × תֹאמֵֽר׃ ṯō·mêr she makes Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ ’ă·mā·re·hā her speech : Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 561 BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command בְּרֹ֥אשׁ bə·rōš in the main הֹמִיּ֗וֹת hō·mî·yō·wṯ concourse תִּ֫קְרָ֥א tiq·rā she cries aloud , בָּעִ֗יר bā·‘îr at the city בְּפִתְחֵ֖י bə·p̄iṯ·ḥê vvv שְׁעָרִ֥ים šə·‘ā·rîm gates תֹאמֵֽר׃ ṯō·mêr she makes אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ ’ă·mā·re·hā her speech :
22	“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
	× עַד־ ‘aḏ- “ How Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × מָתַ֣י׀ mā·ṯay long , Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4970 BSB/Thayers 1) when?   1a) with prep     1a1) against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long? × פְּתָיִם֮ pə·ṯā·yim O simple ones , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6612 BSB/Thayers n f 1) simplicity, naivete adj 2) simple, foolish, open-minded × תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ tə·’ê·hă·ḇū will you love Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × פֶ֥תִי p̄e·ṯî your simple [ways] ? Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6612 BSB/Thayers n f 1) simplicity, naivete adj 2) simple, foolish, open-minded × וְלֵצִ֗ים wə·lê·ṣîm How long will scoffers Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 3887 BSB/Thayers 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to boast     1a2) to scorn   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to mock, deride     1b2) to interpret (language)       1b2a) interpreter (participle)       1b2b) ambassador (fig.)   1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker × חָמְד֣וּ ḥā·mə·ḏū delight Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 2530 BSB/Thayers v 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in   1a) (Qal) to desire   1b) (Niphal) to be desirable   1c) (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly n f 2) desirableness, preciousness × לָהֶ֑ם lā·hem . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural × לָ֭צוֹן lā·ṣō·wn in their scorn Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3944 BSB/Thayers 1) scorning, bragging × וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים ū·ḵə·sî·lîm and fools Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × יִשְׂנְאוּ־ yiś·nə·’ū- hate Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8130 BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful   1a) (Qal) to hate     1a1) of man     1a2) of God     1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be hated   1c) (Piel) hater (participle)     1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom × דָֽעַת׃ ḏā·‘aṯ knowledge ? Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom עַד־ ‘aḏ- “ How מָתַ֣י׀ mā·ṯay long , פְּתָיִם֮ pə·ṯā·yim O simple ones , תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ tə·’ê·hă·ḇū will you love פֶ֥תִי p̄e·ṯî your simple [ways] ? וְלֵצִ֗ים wə·lê·ṣîm How long will scoffers חָמְד֣וּ ḥā·mə·ḏū delight לָהֶ֑ם lā·hem . . . לָ֭צוֹן lā·ṣō·wn in their scorn וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים ū·ḵə·sî·lîm and fools יִשְׂנְאוּ־ yiś·nə·’ū- hate דָֽעַת׃ ḏā·‘aṯ knowledge ?
23	If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
	× תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ tā·šū·ḇū If you had repented Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י lə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî at my rebuke , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8433 BSB/Thayers 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof   2a) argument, impeachment   2b) reproof, chiding   2c) correction, rebuke × הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh then surely Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אַבִּ֣יעָה ’ab·bî·‘āh I would have poured out Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 5042 BSB/Thayers 1) to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment   1a) (Qal) to flow                   1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth     1b1) to pour out     1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment     1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth × לָכֶ֣ם lā·ḵem my Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × רוּחִ֑י rū·ḥî spirit on you ; Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × אוֹדִ֖יעָה ’ō·w·ḏî·‘āh I would have made Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × דְבָרַ֣י ḏə·ḇā·ray my words Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × אֶתְכֶֽם׃ ’eṯ·ḵem known to you . Grammar Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ tā·šū·ḇū If you had repented לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י lə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî at my rebuke , הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh then surely אַבִּ֣יעָה ’ab·bî·‘āh I would have poured out לָכֶ֣ם lā·ḵem my רוּחִ֑י rū·ḥî spirit on you ; אוֹדִ֖יעָה ’ō·w·ḏî·‘āh I would have made דְבָרַ֣י ḏə·ḇā·ray my words אֶתְכֶֽם׃ ’eṯ·ḵem known to you .
24	Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
	× יַ֣עַן ya·‘an Because Grammar Adverb Strongs 3282 BSB/Thayers conj 1) because, therefore, because that, on account of prep 2) because of, on account of 3) why (with interrogative pron) × וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ wat·tə·mā·’ê·nū you refused Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 3985 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to refuse × קָ֭רָאתִי qā·rā·ṯî my call , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên and no one Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × מַקְשִֽׁיב׃ maq·šîḇ took Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7181 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention × נָטִ֥יתִי nā·ṭî·ṯî my outstretched Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 5186 BSB/Thayers 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer     1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent)     1a3) to bend, turn, incline       1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down       1a3b) to bend, bow       1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.)   1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stretch out     1c2) to spread out     1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away × יָ֝דִ֗י yā·ḏî hand , Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists יַ֣עַן ya·‘an Because וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ wat·tə·mā·’ê·nū you refused קָ֭רָאתִי qā·rā·ṯî my call , וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên and no one מַקְשִֽׁיב׃ maq·šîḇ took נָטִ֥יתִי nā·ṭî·ṯî my outstretched יָ֝דִ֗י yā·ḏî hand ,
25	because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
	× וַתִּפְרְע֥וּ wat·tip̄·rə·‘ū because you neglected Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 6544 BSB/Thayers 1) to lead, act as leader 2) to let go, let loose, ignore, let alone   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to let go, let loose     2a2) to let alone, avoid, neglect     2a3) to loosen   2b) (Niphal) to be let loose, be loosened of restraint   2c) (Hiphil)     2c1) to cause to refrain     2c2) to show lack of restraint     2c3) to let loose restraints × כָל־ ḵāl all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עֲצָתִ֑י ‘ă·ṣā·ṯî my counsel , Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 6098 BSB/Thayers 1) counsel, advice, purpose × אֲבִיתֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḇî·ṯem and wanted Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 14 BSB/Thayers 1) to be willing, consent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be willing     1a2) to consent, yield to, accept     1a3) to desire × לֹ֣א lō none Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י wə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî of my correction , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8433 BSB/Thayers 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof   2a) argument, impeachment   2b) reproof, chiding   2c) correction, rebuke וַתִּפְרְע֥וּ wat·tip̄·rə·‘ū because you neglected כָל־ ḵāl all עֲצָתִ֑י ‘ă·ṣā·ṯî my counsel , אֲבִיתֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḇî·ṯem and wanted לֹ֣א lō none וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י wə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî of my correction ,
26	in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
	× גַּם־ gam- in turn Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × אֲ֭נִי ’ă·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אֶשְׂחָ֑ק ’eś·ḥāq will mock Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7832 BSB/Thayers 1) to laugh, play, mock   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision)     1a2) to sport, play   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make sport     1b2) to jest     1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing)   1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly × בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם bə·’ê·ḏə·ḵem your calamity ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 343 BSB/Thayers 1) distress, burden, calamity   1a) burden (of the righteous)   1b) calamity (of nation)   1c) disaster (of wicked)   1d) day of calamity × אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג ’el·‘aḡ I will sneer Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3932 BSB/Thayers 1) to mock, deride, ridicule   1a) (Qal) to mock, deride, have in derision   1b) (Niphal) to stammer   1c) (Hiphil) to mock, deride × פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃ p̄aḥ·də·ḵem when terror Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 6343 BSB/Thayers 1) terror, dread   1a) dread   1b) object of dread × בְּבֹ֣א bə·ḇō strikes you , Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put גַּם־ gam- in turn אֲ֭נִי ’ă·nî I אֶשְׂחָ֑ק ’eś·ḥāq will mock בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם bə·’ê·ḏə·ḵem your calamity ; אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג ’el·‘aḡ I will sneer פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃ p̄aḥ·də·ḵem when terror בְּבֹ֣א bə·ḇō strikes you ,
27	when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
	× פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם paḥ·də·ḵem when your dread Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strongs 6343 BSB/Thayers 1) terror, dread   1a) dread   1b) object of dread × בְּבֹ֤א bə·ḇō comes Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × כְשַׁאֲוָה ḵə·ša·ʾă·wå̄h like a storm , Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7584 BSB/Thayers 1) devastating storm × וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם wə·’ê·ḏə·ḵem and your destruction Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 343 BSB/Thayers 1) distress, burden, calamity   1a) burden (of the righteous)   1b) calamity (of nation)   1c) disaster (of wicked)   1d) day of calamity × יֶאֱתֶ֑ה ye·’ĕ·ṯeh - Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 857 BSB/Thayers 1) to come, arrive   1a) (Qal) to come (of men, time, beasts, calamity)   1b) (Hiphil) to bring × כְּסוּפָ֣ה kə·sū·p̄āh like a whirlwind , Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5492 BSB/Thayers n f 1) storm-wind         Suphah = |honeycomb: overflow| n pr loc 2) a place east of the Jordan × צָרָ֥ה ṣā·rāh when distress Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 6869 BSB/Thayers 1) straits, distress, trouble 2) vexer, rival wife × וְצוּקָֽה׃ wə·ṣū·qāh and anguish Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 6695 BSB/Thayers n m 1) constraint, distress, strait   1a) distress, anguish (fig.) n f 2) pressure, distress × בְּבֹ֥א bə·ḇō overwhelm you Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם ‘ă·lê·ḵem . . . . Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם paḥ·də·ḵem when your dread בְּבֹ֤א bə·ḇō comes כְשַׁאֲוָה ḵə·ša·ʾă·wå̄h like a storm , וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם wə·’ê·ḏə·ḵem and your destruction יֶאֱתֶ֑ה ye·’ĕ·ṯeh - כְּסוּפָ֣ה kə·sū·p̄āh like a whirlwind , צָרָ֥ה ṣā·rāh when distress וְצוּקָֽה׃ wə·ṣū·qāh and anguish בְּבֹ֥א bə·ḇō overwhelm you עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם ‘ă·lê·ḵem . . . .
28	Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
	× אָ֣ז ’āz Then Grammar Adverb Strongs 227 BSB/Thayers 1) then, at that time   1a) temporal expressions     1a1) then (past)     1a2) then, if...then (future)     1a3) earlier   1b) logical expressions     1b1) in that case     1b2) that (being so) × יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי yiq·rā·’un·nî they will call on me , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular, Paragogic nun Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō but I will not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה ’e·‘ĕ·neh answer ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî they {will} earnestly seek me , Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular, Paragogic nun Strongs 7836 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for   1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek   1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō but {will} not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ yim·ṣā·’un·nî find me . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular, Paragogic nun Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) אָ֣ז ’āz Then יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי yiq·rā·’un·nî they will call on me , וְלֹ֣א wə·lō but I will not אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה ’e·‘ĕ·neh answer ; יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî they {will} earnestly seek me , וְלֹ֣א wə·lō but {will} not יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ yim·ṣā·’un·nî find me .
29	For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
	× תַּ֭חַת ta·ḥaṯ vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 8478 BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m   1a) the under part adv accus   1b) beneath prep   1c) under, beneath     1c1) at the foot of (idiom)     1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)     1c3) of subjection or conquest   1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands     1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)     1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)     1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj   1e) instead of, instead of that   1f) in return for that, because that in compounds   1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)   1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath × כִּי־ kî- For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × שָׂ֣נְאוּ śā·nə·’ū they hated Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 8130 BSB/Thayers 1) to hate, be hateful   1a) (Qal) to hate     1a1) of man     1a2) of God     1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be hated   1c) (Piel) hater (participle)     1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom × דָ֑עַת ḏā·‘aṯ knowledge Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom × בָחָֽרוּ׃ ḇā·ḥā·rū and chose Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 977 BSB/Thayers 1) to choose, elect, decide for   1a) (Qal) to choose   1b) (Niphal) to be chosen   1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected × לֹ֣א lō not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × וְיִרְאַ֥ת wə·yir·’aṯ to fear Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3374 BSB/Thayers 1) fear, terror, fearing   1a) fear, terror   1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear)   1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety   1d) revered × יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה Yah·weh the LORD . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 תַּ֭חַת ta·ḥaṯ vvv כִּי־ kî- For שָׂ֣נְאוּ śā·nə·’ū they hated דָ֑עַת ḏā·‘aṯ knowledge בָחָֽרוּ׃ ḇā·ḥā·rū and chose לֹ֣א lō not וְיִרְאַ֥ת wə·yir·’aṯ to fear יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה Yah·weh the LORD .
30	They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
	× אָב֥וּ ’ā·ḇū They accepted Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 14 BSB/Thayers 1) to be willing, consent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be willing     1a2) to consent, yield to, accept     1a3) to desire × לֹא־ lō- none Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × לַעֲצָתִ֑י la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî of my counsel ; Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 6098 BSB/Thayers 1) counsel, advice, purpose × נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ nā·’ă·ṣū they despised Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5006 BSB/Thayers 1) to spurn, contemn, despise, abhor   1a) (Qal) to spurn, contemn   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to spurn     1b2) to cause to contemn   1c) (Hiphil) to spurn   1d) (Hithpolel) to be contemned × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃ tō·w·ḵaḥ·tî my reproof . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8433 BSB/Thayers 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof   2a) argument, impeachment   2b) reproof, chiding   2c) correction, rebuke אָב֥וּ ’ā·ḇū They accepted לֹא־ lō- none לַעֲצָתִ֑י la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî of my counsel ; נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ nā·’ă·ṣū they despised כָּל־ kāl- all תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃ tō·w·ḵaḥ·tî my reproof .
31	So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
	× וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ wə·yō·ḵə·lū So they {will} eat Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × מִפְּרִ֣י mip·pə·rî the fruit Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6529 BSB/Thayers 1) fruit   1a) fruit, produce (of the ground)   1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb)   1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.) × דַרְכָּ֑ם ḏar·kām of their own way , Grammar Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ yiś·bā·‘ū and be filled Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7646 BSB/Thayers 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be sated (with food)     1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)     1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with       1a3a) to be weary of (fig)   1b) (Piel) to satisfy   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to satisfy     1c2) to enrich     1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) × וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם ū·mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·ṯê·hem with their own devices . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4156 BSB/Thayers 1) counsel, plan, principal, device וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ wə·yō·ḵə·lū So they {will} eat מִפְּרִ֣י mip·pə·rî the fruit דַרְכָּ֑ם ḏar·kām of their own way , יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ yiś·bā·‘ū and be filled וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם ū·mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·ṯê·hem with their own devices .
32	For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
	× כִּ֤י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × מְשׁוּבַ֣ת mə·šū·ḇaṯ the waywardness Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4878 BSB/Thayers 1) turning away, turning back, apostasy, backsliding × פְּתָיִ֣ם pə·ṯā·yim of the simple Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6612 BSB/Thayers n f 1) simplicity, naivete adj 2) simple, foolish, open-minded × תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם ta·har·ḡêm {will} slay them , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 2026 BSB/Thayers 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kill, slay     1a2) to destroy, ruin   1b) (Niphal) to be killed   1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain × וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת wə·šal·waṯ and the complacency Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 7962 BSB/Thayers 1) quietness, ease, prosperity × כְּסִילִ֣ים kə·sî·lîm of fools Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃ tə·’ab·bə·ḏêm {will} destroy them . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 6 BSB/Thayers 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) perish, die, be exterminated     1a2) perish, vanish (fig.)     1a3) be lost, strayed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate     1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)     1b3) cause to stray, lose   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to destroy, put to death       1c1a) of divine judgment     1c2) object name of kings (fig.) כִּ֤י kî For מְשׁוּבַ֣ת mə·šū·ḇaṯ the waywardness פְּתָיִ֣ם pə·ṯā·yim of the simple תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם ta·har·ḡêm {will} slay them , וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת wə·šal·waṯ and the complacency כְּסִילִ֣ים kə·sî·lîm of fools תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃ tə·’ab·bə·ḏêm {will} destroy them .
33	But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
	× וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ wə·šō·mê·a‘ But whoever listens Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × לִ֭י lî to me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × יִשְׁכָּן־ yiš·kān- {will} dwell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7931 BSB/Thayers 1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to settle down to abide     1a2) to abide, dwell, reside   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make settle down, establish     1b2) to make or cause to dwell   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix     1c2) to cause to dwell or abide × בֶּ֑טַח be·ṭaḥ in safety , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 983 BSB/Thayers n m 1) security, safety adv 2) securely × וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן wə·ša·’ă·nan secure Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7599 BSB/Thayers 1) (Pilel) to be at ease, be at peace, rest, rest securely, be quiet × מִפַּ֥חַד mip·pa·ḥaḏ from the fear Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6343 BSB/Thayers 1) terror, dread   1a) dread   1b) object of dread × רָעָֽה׃פ rā·‘āh of evil . ” Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ wə·šō·mê·a‘ But whoever listens לִ֭י lî to me יִשְׁכָּן־ yiš·kān- {will} dwell בֶּ֑טַח be·ṭaḥ in safety , וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן wə·ša·’ă·nan secure מִפַּ֥חַד mip·pa·ḥaḏ from the fear רָעָֽה׃פ rā·‘āh of evil . ”