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Do notאַלabandon her,תַּעַזְבֶהָand she will keep you;וְתִשְׁמְרֶךָּlove her,אֱהָבֶהָand she will guard you.וְתִצְּרֶךָּ
Proverbs 4:6
Study it in the app“Do not abandon her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.”
A father urges his son to get wisdom, whatever it costsWisdom
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 4:6, word by word
- abandon herתַּעַזְבֶtaazve
forsake
To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.
Where else “taazve” appears- and she will keep youתִשְׁמְרֶtishmre
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “tishmre” appears- love herאֱהָבֶehave
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ehave” appears- and she will guard youתִצְּרֶtitsre
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “titsre” appears
The context
5Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding; do not forget, and do not turn away from the sayings of my mouth.
6 · This verse (above)
7The beginning of wisdom: acquire wisdom, and with all you possess acquire understanding.