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1 My son, listen to |x-strong="H0561" x-lemma="אֵמֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲמָרָ֑י"what I saye,
|x-strong="c:H4687" x-lemma="מִצְוָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י"and consider my commandse |x-strong="H0518a" x-lemma="אִם" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִם"to be as valuable ase a treasure.
2 Pay attention to |x-strong="l:H2451" x-lemma="חׇכְמָה" x-morph="He,Rd:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה"wisdome
and try hard |x-strong="H0241" x-lemma="אֹזֶן" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָזְנֶ֑ךָ"toe understand what is wise. s
3 |x-strong="H0518a" x-lemma="אִם" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִ֣ם"|x-strong="H7121" x-lemma="קָרָא" x-morph="He,Vqi2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תִקְרָ֑א"Call outee to Yahweh to get insight,
plead with him to help you understand more of what he wants |x-strong="H6963a" x-lemma="קוֹל" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קוֹלֶֽךָ"youe to know.
4 |x-strong="H0518a" x-lemma="אִם" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִם"Search eagerly for wisdome, like you would search for silver—
like you would search for a treasure that someone has hidden.
5 |x-strong="H0227a" x-lemma="אָז" x-morph="He,D" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָ֗ז"If you do thate, you will understand how to give |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֑ה"Yahwehe |x-strong="H3374" x-lemma="יִרְאָה" x-morph="He,Ncfsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִרְאַ֣ת"the respect he deservese,
|x-strong="c:H1847" x-lemma="דַּעַת" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְדַ֖עַת"and you will succeed in knowinge |x-strong="H0430" x-lemma="אֱלֹהִים" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֱלֹהִ֣ים"Gode. s
6 |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְ֭הוָה"Yahwehe is the one who gives us |x-strong="H2451" x-lemma="חׇכְמָה" x-morph="He,Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָכְמָ֑ה"wisdome.
He is the one who tells us things that |x-strong="c:H8394" x-lemma="תָּבוּן" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּתְבוּנָֽה"we need to know and understande.
7 |x-strong="c:H6845" x-lemma="צָפַן" x-morph="He,C:Vqq3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וצפן"He stores up good advicee so he can give it to them who honor him |x-strong="l:H1980" x-lemma="הָלַךְ" x-morph="He,R:Vqrmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְהֹ֣לְכֵי"by the way they live their livese.
|x-strong="H4043" x-lemma="מָגֵן" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָ֝גֵ֗ן"He protectse |x-strong="H8537" x-lemma="תֹּם" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תֹֽם"those who do with their lives what they say with their lipse.
8 |x-strong="l:H5341" x-lemma="נָצַר" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ֭נְצֹר"He guards justicee and works to see it is done,
|x-strong="c:H1870" x-lemma="דֶּרֶךְ" x-morph="He,C:Ncbsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְדֶ֖רֶךְ"ande he keeps safe those who are faithful to him. s
9 You will understand |x-strong="H6664" x-lemma="צֶדֶק" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צֶ֣דֶק"what Yahweh sees is righte and what Yahweh determines is just to do,
and he will show you the |x-strong="H2896b" x-lemma="טוֹב" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טֽוֹב"beste way to live.
10 |x-strong="H2451" x-lemma="חׇכְמָה" x-morph="He,Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָכְמָ֣ה"Wisdom will fill your lifee;
knowing what Yahweh wants you |x-strong="H0935" x-lemma="בּוֹא" x-morph="He,Vqi3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תָב֣וֹא"toe |x-strong="c:H1847" x-lemma="דַּעַת" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ֝דַ֗עַת"knowe will cause you |x-strong="H5276" x-lemma="נָעֵם" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִנְעָֽם"to be joyfule. s
11 You will learn to tell the difference between right and wrong
and that will keep you safe.
12 You will not do what Yahweh forbids you to do,
|x-strong="m:H0376" x-lemma="אִישׁ" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ֝אִ֗ישׁ"and you will stay away frome those who imagine horrible |x-strong="H7451a" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָ֑ע"thingse and talk about them.
13 |x-strong="l:H3212" x-lemma="יָלַךְ" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת"They goe the wrong way,
|x-strong="d:H5800a" x-lemma="עָזַב" x-morph="He,Td:Vqrmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ֭עֹ֣זְבִים"and they walke where there is no light. s
14 They are glad |x-strong="l:H6213a" x-lemma="עָשָׂה" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת"when they doe what is wrong,
|x-strong="H7451b" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָֽע"they twist good thingse |x-strong="H7451b" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָ֑ע"into bade |x-strong="H1523" x-lemma="גִּיל" x-morph="He,Vqi3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ"and enjoy doing what they know is wronge.
15 They bend the truth |x-strong="H0734" x-lemma="אֹרַח" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָרְחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם"and livee by deception
|x-strong="c:H3868" x-lemma="לוּז" x-morph="He,C:VNrmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים"and their liese hide what they have done. s
16 Wisdom will keep you safe |x-strong="H2114a" x-lemma="זוּר" x-morph="He,Aafsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָרָ֑ה"frome the adulterous woman,
and you will not pay attention when a strange woman |x-strong="H0561" x-lemma="אֵמֶר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ"invites youe |x-strong="H2505b" x-lemma="חָלַק" x-morph="He,Vhp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֶחֱלִֽיקָה"to be with here.
17 |x-strong="d:H5800a" x-lemma="עָזַב" x-morph="He,Td:Vqrfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ֭עֹזֶבֶת"Those women lefte |x-strong="H0441a" x-lemma="אַלּוּף" x-morph="He,Aamsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַלּ֣וּף"the husbands they marriede |x-strong="c:H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,C:To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְאֶת"when theye |x-strong="H5271a" x-lemma="נָעוּר" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נְעוּרֶ֑יהָ"were younge,
they forgot the promise they made |x-strong="H0430" x-lemma="אֱלֹהִים" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֱלֹהֶ֣יהָ"to God to love only the one they marriede. s
18 |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"Those who enter her house are taken toe their death,
because |x-strong="c:H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,C:R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְאֶל"the way toe her house takes them where |x-strong="H4194" x-lemma="מָוֶת" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָ֣וֶת"deade |x-strong="H7496" x-lemma="רָפָא" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רְ֝פָאִ֗ים"people are buriede.
19 All who go to her to sleep with her |x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֣א"have no waye to get out of her house,
they will be so lost they will |x-strong="c:H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְלֹֽא"nevere |x-strong="H0734" x-lemma="אֹרַח" x-morph="He,Ncbpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָרְח֥וֹת"find the waye |x-strong="H7725" x-lemma="שׁוּב" x-morph="He,Vqi3mp:Sn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְשׁוּב֑וּן"back to lifee. s
20 You must live your life in the same way that |x-strong="H2896a" x-lemma="טוֹב" x-morph="He,Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טוֹבִ֑ים"goode |x-strong="H4616" x-lemma="מַעַן" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְמַ֗עַן"men are livinge.
|x-strong="c:H0734" x-lemma="אֹרַח" x-morph="He,C:Ncbpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְאָרְח֖וֹת"You should do the same things as those whoe do what is right.
21 Those who do what is right will receive the land as a gift from Yahweh,
and only |x-strong="c:H8549" x-lemma="תָּמִים" x-morph="He,C:Aampa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים"those who do what they have promisede |x-strong="H0776" x-lemma="אֶרֶץ" x-morph="He,Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָ֑רֶץ"will stay in the lande for a long time.
22 Those who do bad things |x-strong="m:H0776" x-lemma="אֶרֶץ" x-morph="He,R:Ncbsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵאֶ֣רֶץ"will have no claim to this lande,
|x-strong="c:H0898" x-lemma="בָּגַד" x-morph="He,C:Vqrmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים"and people who take advantage of others and do not keep their worde, they will never have even a small part of the land. s