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My son,בְּנִיlet them notאַלslipיָלֻזוּfrom your eyes;מֵעֵינֶיךָkeepנְצֹרsound judgmentתֻּשִׁיָּהand discretion;וּמְזִמָּה
Proverbs 3:21
Study it in the app“My son, let them not slip from your eyes; keep sound judgment and discretion;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 3:21, word by word
- My sonבְּנִbeni
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “beni” appears- slipיָלֻזוּyaluzu
turn aside, be devious
To turn aside, to depart from the way; figuratively, to be crooked or devious.
Where else “yaluzu” appears- from your eyesעֵינֶיene
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appears- keepנְצֹרnetsor
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “netsor” appears- sound judgmentתֻּשִׁיָּהtushiya
sound wisdom
Practical wisdom that leads to success.
Where else “tushiya” appears- and discretionמְזִמָּהmezima
discretion
Prudence not to err; the care of one who thinks before acting.
Where else “mezima” appears
The context
20By his knowledge the deeps were split open, and the clouds drip dew.
21 · This verse (above)
22and they will be life for your soul, and favor for your neck.