Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.24", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "And now, *ḇānîm*, *šimʿû*-to me, and *haqšîḇû* to *ʾimrê*-my *p̄î*.", "grammar": { "*ḇānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*haqšîḇû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - pay attention/give heed", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*haqšîḇû*": "pay attention/give heed/be attentive" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי", "text": "And-now *bānîm* *šimʿû*-to-me and-not-*tāsûrû* from-*ʾimrê*-my-*peh*", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tāsûrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey/understand", "*tāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel/withdraw", "*ʾimrê*": "sayings/words/speeches/utterances", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech" } }
  • Prov 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֣וּ בָ֭נִים מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לָדַ֥עַת בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*šim'û* *bānîm* *mûsar* *ʾāb* *wə-haqšîbû* *lādaʿat* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, plural, qal - hear/listen", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*mûsar*": "masculine singular construct noun - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-haqšîbû*": "conjunction + imperative, plural, hiphil - and pay attention/listen attentively", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to know", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*mûsar*": "discipline/instruction/correction/training", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
  • Prov 8:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.32", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-now *bānîm šimʿû*-to-me, and-*ʾašrê dᵊrākay yišmōrû*", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*ʾašrê*": "masculine plural construct - happy are", "*dᵊrākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*yišmōrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*bānîm*": "sons/children/young men", "*ʾašrê*": "happy are/blessed are", "*dᵊrākay*": "my ways/paths/manners", "*yišmōrû*": "they keep/observe/guard/preserve" } } 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.33", "source": "שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû mûsār waḥăkāmû*, and-not-*tiprāʿû*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - instruction/discipline", "*waḥăkāmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - and be wise", "*tiprāʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you ignore/neglect" }, "variants": { "*mûsār*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*waḥăkāmû*": "and be wise/become wise", "*tiprāʿû*": "you ignore/neglect/refuse/reject" } }
  • 1 Cor 4:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.14", "source": "Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ.", "text": "Not *entrepōn* you *graphō tauta*, *all'* as *tekna mou agapēta nouthetō*.", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*entrepōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - shaming", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*graphō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I write", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*agapēta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - beloved", "*nouthetō*": "present indicative, 1st singular, active - I admonish/warn" }, "variants": { "*entrepōn*": "shaming/putting to shame/making ashamed", "*graphō*": "write/am writing", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*agapēta*": "beloved/dear", "*nouthetō*": "admonish/warn/instruct/advise" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.15", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας: ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα.", "text": "*Ean gar myrious paidagōgous echēte en Christō*, *all'* not *pollous pateras*: *en gar Christō Iēsou dia tou euangeliou egō hymas egennēsa*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conjunction - if/even if", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*myrious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ten thousand/countless", "*paidagōgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - tutors/guardians/instructors", "*echēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural, active - you might have", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*pateras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*dia tou euangeliou*": "preposition + article + genitive, neuter, singular - through the gospel", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd plural - you", "*egennēsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular, active - I begot/fathered" }, "variants": { "*myrious*": "ten thousand/countless/innumerable", "*paidagōgous*": "tutors/guardians/instructors/child-conductors", "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news", "*egennēsa*": "begot/fathered/gave birth to" } }
  • Gal 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.19", "source": "Τεκνία μου, οὓς πάλιν ὠδίνω ἄχρις οὗ μορφωθῇ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν,", "text": "*Teknia* of me, whom again I *ōdinō* until *morphōthē Christos* in you", "grammar": { "*teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*ōdinō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I suffer birth pains", "*morphōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be formed", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*ōdinō*": "I suffer birth pains/labor in childbirth", "*morphōthē*": "might be formed/take shape/be fashioned" } }
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.2.1", "source": "¶Τεκνία μου, ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε. Καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ, παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον:", "text": "*Teknia* my, these *graphō* to you, *hina* not you might *hamartēte*. And if anyone might *hamartē*, *paraklēton* we have *pros* the *Patera*, *Iēsoun Christon dikaion*:", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children/beloved ones", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*hamartēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might sin", "*hamartē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might sin", "*paraklēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - advocate/helper/comforter", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*dikaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - righteous/just" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/beloved ones/dear children", "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*paraklēton*": "advocate/comforter/helper/intercessor/counselor", "*pros*": "toward/with/before/in the presence of/in relation to", "*dikaion*": "righteous/just/upright/innocent" } }