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Proverbs 5:1 — King James Version← Study notes

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:


Proverbs 5:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 5:16 words
HebrewMeaning
בְּ֭נִ/יbəniy
sonnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
לְ/חָכְמָתִ֣/יləḥākəmātiy
skilfulpronH2451
wisdom · wisely · wit
הַקְשִׁ֑יבָ/הhaqəšiybāh
attendverbH7181
hear · give heed · incline · mark ···
לִ֝/תְבוּנָתִ֗/יlitəbwnātiy
discretionpronH8394
reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom
הַטhaṭ
applyverbH5186
afternoon · bow (down · -ing) · carry aside ···
אָזְנֶֽ/ךָʾāzənekā
audiencenounH241
advertise · displease · ear · hearing ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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