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Proverbs 9:6 — King James Version← Study notes

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.


Proverbs 9:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 9:66 words
HebrewMeaning
עִזְב֣וּʿizəbw
abandonverbH5800
fail · forsake · fortify · help ···
פְתָאיִ֣םpətāʾyim
foolish thingsnounH6612
simple(-icity · one)
וִֽ/חְי֑וּwiḥəyw
and liveconjH2421
make) alive · certainly · give life · (let ···
וְ֝/אִשְׁר֗וּwəʾišərw
and advanceconjH833
be) bless(-ed · happy) · go · guide ···
בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְbəderekə
in the way ofpronH1870
away · because of · by · conversation ···
בִּינָֽהbiynāh
understandingnounH998
meaning · perfectly · understanding · wisdom
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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The beauty of holiness - Proverbs 9
God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Their context of persecution gives these wo...
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