Proverbs 5:2
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Bible > Proverbs > Chapter 5 > Verse 2
Proverbs 5:2
| ← Proverbs 5:1 | Proverbs 5:2 (KJV) | Proverbs 5:3 → |
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
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That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
That thou mayest regardH8104 discretionH4209, and that thy lipsH8193 may keepH5341 knowledgeH1847.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
לִשְׁמֹר מְזִמֹּות וְדַעַת שְׂפָתֶיךָ יִנְצֹרוּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
לִ/שְׁמֹ֥ר |
li/sh.Mor | H8104 | HR/Vqc | to/ preserve |
מְזִמּ֑וֹת |
me.zi.Mot | H4209 | HNcfpa | discretion |
וְ֝/דַ֗עַת |
ve./Da.'at | H1847 | HC/Ncfsa | and/ knowledge |
שְׂפָתֶ֥י/ךָ |
se.fa.Tei./kha | H8193 | HNcfdc/Sp2ms | lips/ your |
יִנְצֹֽרוּ |
yin.Tzo.ru | H5341 | HVqi3mp | they will observe |
Strong's References
- H1847 — דַּעַת (daʻath, dah'-ath): from יָדַע (yâdaʻ) H3045; knowledge; cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
- H4209 — מְזִמָּה (mᵉzimmâh, mez-im-maw'): from זָמַם (zâmam) H2161; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity); (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
- H5341 — נָצַר (nâtsar, naw-tsar'): a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.); besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
- H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
- H8193 — שָׂפָה (sâphâh, saw-faw'): or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת (sepheth); probably from סָפָה (çâphâh) H5595 or שָׁפָה (shâphâh) H8192 through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף (çôwph) H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- thy lips — Psalms 45:2, Psalms 71:15, Psalms 119:13, Proverbs 10:21, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:7, Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 20:15, Malachi 2:6-7
Reciprocal references (5): Job 33:33, Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 22:17, Proverbs 23:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:11
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: PRUDENCE-RASHNESS
- Nave’s: CHILDREN; YOUNG MEN
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