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My son,בְּנִיto my wisdomלְחָכְמָתִיbe attentive;הַקְשִׁיבָהto my insightלִתְבוּנָתִיinclineהַטyour ear,אָזְנֶךָ
Proverbs 5:1
Study it in the app“My son, to my wisdom be attentive; to my insight incline your ear,”
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 5:1, 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- to my wisdomחָכְמָתִchachmati
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachmati” appears- be attentiveהַקְשִׁיבָhakshiva
pay attention, listen
To pay attention, to listen carefully, to prick up the ears. It is more than hearing: it is heeding what is said.
Where else “hakshiva” appears- to my insightתְבוּנָתִtevunati
understanding
Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.
Where else “tevunati” appears- inclineהַטhat
incline
To turn the ear or the heart toward someone or something.
Where else “hat” appears- your earאָזְנֶazne
hearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “azne” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2to keep discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.