Proverbs 4 - MAM, English, with Hebrew phrasing

	משלי 4		Proverbs 4
	¹שִׁמְע֣וּ בָ֭נִים [3] Dechi מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב [2] Etnachta וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ [2] Revi'i Mugrash לָדַ֥עַת בִּינָֽה׃ [1] Silluq		¹Listen O sons [3] to the instruction of a father; [2] and be attentive [2] to gain understanding, [1]
	²כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח ט֭וֹב [3] Dechi נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם [2] Etnachta תּ֝וֹרָתִ֗י [2] Revi'i Mugrash אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃ [1] Silluq		²for sound teaching [3] I give to you; [2] my instruction [2] do not forsake. [1]
	³כִּֽי־בֵ֭ן [3] Dechi הָיִ֣יתִי לְאָבִ֑י [2] Etnachta רַ֥ךְ וְ֝יָחִ֗יד [2] Revi'i Mugrash לִפְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃ [1] Silluq		³When a son [3] I was to my father; [2] tender and an only child [2] in the sight of my mother, [1]
	⁴וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי [3] Revi'i וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י [3] Revi'i יִֽתְמׇךְ־דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ [2] Etnachta שְׁמֹ֖ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י [2] VRevMug וֶחְיֵֽה׃ [1] Silluq		⁴he taught me [3] and he said to me, [3] “Let your heart hold fast to my words; [2] keep my commandments [2] and live. [1]
	⁵קְנֵ֣ה חׇ֭כְמָה [3] Dechi קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה [2] Etnachta אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְאַל־תֵּ֝֗ט [2] Revi'i Mugrash מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃ [1] Silluq		⁵Get wisdom, [3] get understanding; [2] do not forget and do not turn aside [2] from the words of my mouth. [1]
	⁶אַל־תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ [2] Etnachta אֱהָבֶ֥הָ וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃ [1] Silluq		⁶Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; [2] love her and she will watch over you. [1]
	⁷רֵאשִׁ֣ית חׇ֭כְמָה [3] Dechi קְנֵ֣ה חׇכְמָ֑ה [2] Etnachta וּבְכׇל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ [2] Revi'i Mugrash קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃ [1] Silluq		⁷First is wisdom - [3] get wisdom; [2] and whatever you get, [2] get understanding. [1]
	⁸סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ [2] Etnachta תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ [2] Revi'i Mugrash כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃ [1] Silluq		⁸Treasure her and she will exalt you; [2] she will honor you [2] when you embrace her. [1]
	⁹תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ [3] Dechi לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן [2] Etnachta עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת [2] VRevMug תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃ [1] Silluq		⁹She will place on your head [3] a garland of grace; [2] a crown of glory [2] she will give to you.” [1]
	¹⁰שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי [3] Dechi וְקַ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י [2] Etnachta וְיִרְבּ֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ [2] Revi'i Mugrash שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃ [1] Silluq		¹⁰Listen O my son [3] and receive my words; [2] that they may be many for you, [2] years of life. [1]
	¹¹בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חׇ֭כְמָה [3] Dechi הֹרֵיתִ֑יךָ [2] Etnachta הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ [2] Revi'i Mugrash בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃ [1] Silluq		¹¹In the way of wisdom [3] I have taught you; [2] I have led you [2] in straight paths. [1]
	¹²בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ [3] Dechi לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ [2] Etnachta וְאִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ [2] Revi'i Mugrash לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃ [1] Silluq		¹²When you walk [3] your step will not be hindered; [2] and when you run [2] you will not stumble. [1]
	¹³הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּמּוּסָ֣ר [3] VDechi אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף [2] Etnachta נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ [2] Revi'i Mugrash כִּי־הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ [1] Silluq		¹³Take firm hold of discipline, [3] do not let go; [2] keep her, [2] for she is your life. [1]
	¹⁴בְּאֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים [3] Dechi אַל־תָּבֹ֑א [2] Etnachta וְאַל־תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר [2] Revi'i Mugrash בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים׃ [1] Silluq		¹⁴Into the path of the wicked [3] do not enter; [2] and do not walk [2] in the way of the evil. [1]
	¹⁵פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבׇר־בּ֑וֹ [2] Etnachta שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵעָלָ֣יו [2] VRevMug וַעֲבֹֽר׃ [1] Silluq		¹⁵Avoid it, do not pass by it; [2] turn aside from it, [2] and pass on. [1]
	¹⁶כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ [3] Dechi אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ [2] Etnachta וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם [2] Revi'i Mugrash אִם־לֹ֥א יכשולו *יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃ [1] Silluq		¹⁶For they can’t sleep [3] unless they do evil; [2] and their sleep is taken away [2] unless they make someone stumble. [1]
	¹⁷כִּ֣י לָ֭חֲמוּ [3] Dechi לֶ֣חֶם רֶ֑שַׁע [2] Etnachta וְיֵ֖ין חֲמָסִ֣ים [2] VRevMug יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃ [1] Silluq		¹⁷For they eat [3] the bread of wickedness; [2] and the wine of violence [2] they drink. [1]
	¹⁸וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים [3] Dechi כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ [2] Etnachta הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר [2] Revi'i Mugrash עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃ [1] Silluq		¹⁸But the path of the righteous [3] is like the light of dawn; [2] which shines brighter and brighter [2] until the full day. [1]
	¹⁹דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים [3] Dechi כָּאֲפֵלָ֑ה [2] Etnachta לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ [2] Revi'i Mugrash בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ [1] Silluq פ		¹⁹The way of the wicked [3] is like darkness; [2] they do not know [2] what makes them stumble. [1] ¶
	²⁰בְּ֭נִי [3] Dechi לִדְבָרַ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה [2] Etnachta לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י [2] Revi'i Mugrash הַט־אׇזְנֶֽךָ׃ [1] Silluq		²⁰O my son, [3] to my words be attentive; [2] to my sayings [2] incline your ear. [1]
	²¹אַל־יַלִּ֥יזוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ [2] Etnachta שׇׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם [2] Revi'i Mugrash בְּת֣וֹךְ לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ [1] Silluq		²¹Do not let them out of your sight; [2] keep them [2] within your heart. [1]
	²²כִּֽי־חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם [3] Dechi לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם [2] Etnachta וּֽלְכׇל־בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃ [1] Silluq		²²For they are life [3] to those who find them; [2] and health to their whole body. [1]
	²³מִֽכׇּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר [3] Dechi נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ [2] Etnachta כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ [2] Revi'i Mugrash תּוֹצְא֥וֹת חַיִּֽים׃ [1] Silluq		²³With all diligence [3] guard your heart; [2] for from it [2] are the springs of life. [1]
	²⁴הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ [3] Dechi עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה [2] Etnachta וּלְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם [2] Revi'i Mugrash הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ [1] Silluq		²⁴Put away from yourself [3] a perverse mouth; [2] and devious lips [2] put far from you. [1]
	²⁵עֵ֭ינֶיךָ [3] Dechi לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ [2] Etnachta וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ [2] Revi'i Mugrash יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ [1] Silluq		²⁵Your eyes, [3] directly ahead let them look; [2] and your gaze [2] fix straight in front of you. [1]
	²⁶פַּ֭לֵּס [3] Dechi מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ [2] Etnachta וְֽכׇל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃ [1] Silluq		²⁶Make level [3] the path of your feet; [2] and let all of your ways be established. [1]
	²⁷אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול [2] Etnachta הָסֵ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ [2] VRevMug מֵרָֽע׃ [1] Silluq פ		²⁷Do not turn to the right or left; [2] turn aside your foot [2] from evil. [1] ¶
			end of Proverbs 4