--- title: "Proverbs 4 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 4 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/4" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Hear שִׁמְע֣וּ H8085 ye children בָ֭נִים H1121 the instruction מ֣וּסַר H4148 of a father אָ֑ב H1 and attend וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ H7181 to know לָדַ֥עַת H3045 understanding בִּינָֽה׃ H998 2 כִּ֤י H3588 doctrine לֶ֣קַח H3948 you good ט֭וֹב H2896 For I give נָתַ֣תִּי H5414 לָכֶ֑ם H0 ye not my law תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י H8451 אַֽל H408 forsake תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃ H5800 3 כִּי H3588 son בֵ֭ן H1121 הָיִ֣יתִי H1961 For I was my father's לְאָבִ֑י H1 tender רַ֥ךְ H7390 and only וְ֝יָחִ֗יד H3173 beloved in the sight לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 of my mother אִמִּֽי׃ H517 4 He taught וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי H3384 me also and said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 לִ֗י H0 retain יִֽתְמָךְ H8551 my words דְּבָרַ֥י H1697 unto me Let thine heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ H3820 keep שְׁמֹ֖ר H8104 my commandments מִצְוֹתַ֣י H4687 and live וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃ H2421 5 Get קְנֵ֣ה H7069 wisdom חָ֭כְמָה H2451 Get קְנֵ֣ה H7069 understanding בִינָ֑ה H998 אַל H408 forget תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח H7911 וְאַל H408 it not neither decline תֵּ֝֗ט H5186 from the words מֵֽאִמְרֵי H561 of my mouth פִֽי׃ H6310 6 אַל H408 Forsake תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ H5800 her not and she shall preserve וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ H8104 thee love אֱהָבֶ֥הָ H157 her and she shall keep וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃ H5341 7 is the principal thing רֵאשִׁ֣ית H7225 Wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 therefore get קְנֵ֣ה H7069 Wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 וּבְכָל H3605 and with all thy getting קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ H7075 therefore get קְנֵ֣ה H7069 get understanding בִינָֽה׃ H998 8 Exalt סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ H5549 her and she shall promote וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ H7311 thee she shall bring thee to honour תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ H3513 כִּ֣י H3588 when thou dost embrace תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃ H2263 9 She shall give תִּתֵּ֣ן H5414 to thine head לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ H7218 an ornament לִוְיַת H3880 of grace חֵ֑ן H2580 a crown עֲטֶ֖רֶת H5850 of glory תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת H8597 shall she deliver תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃ H4042 10 Hear שְׁמַ֣ע H8085 O my son בְּ֭נִי H1121 and receive וְקַ֣ח H3947 my sayings אֲמָרָ֑י H561 shall be many וְיִרְבּ֥וּ H7235 לְ֝ךָ֗ H0 and the years שְׁנ֣וֹת H8141 of thy life חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 11 thee in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 of wisdom חָ֭כְמָה H2451 I have taught הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ H3384 I have led הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ H1869 paths בְּמַעְגְּלֵי H4570 thee in right יֹֽשֶׁר׃ H3476 12 בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ H1980 לֹא H3808 shall not be straitened יֵצַ֣ר H3334 thy steps צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ H6806 וְאִם H518 and when thou runnest תָּ֝ר֗וּץ H7323 לֹ֣א H3808 thou shalt not stumble תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃ H3782 13 Take fast hold הַחֲזֵ֣ק H2388 of instruction בַּמּוּסָ֣ר H4148 אַל H408 let her not go תֶּ֑רֶף H7503 keep נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ H5341 כִּי H3588 הִ֥יא H1931 her for she is thy life חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ H2416 14 not into the path בְּאֹ֣רַח H734 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 אַל H408 Enter תָּבֹ֑א H935 וְאַל H408 and go תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר H833 not in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 of evil רָעִֽים׃ H7451 15 Avoid פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ H6544 אַל H408 from it and pass away וַעֲבֹֽר׃ H5674 בּ֑וֹ H0 not by it turn שְׂטֵ֖ה H7847 מֵעָלָ֣יו H5921 from it and pass away וַעֲבֹֽר׃ H5674 16 כִּ֤י H3588 לֹ֣א H3808 For they sleep יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ H3462 אִם H518 לֹ֣א H3808 not except they have done mischief יָרֵ֑עוּ H7489 is taken away וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה H1497 and their sleep שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם H8142 אִם H518 לֹ֥א H3808 unless they cause some to fall יַכְשִֽׁולוּ׃ H3782 17 כִּ֣י H3588 For they eat לָ֭חֲמוּ H3898 the bread לֶ֣חֶם H3899 of wickedness רֶ֑שַׁע H7562 the wine וְיֵ֖ין H3196 of violence חֲמָסִ֣ים H2555 and drink יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃ H8354 18 But the path וְאֹ֣רַח H734 of the just צַ֭דִּיקִים H6662 light כְּא֣וֹר H216 is as the shining נֹ֑גַהּ H5051 more הוֹלֵ֥ךְ H1980 that shineth וָ֝א֗וֹר H215 עַד H5704 and more unto the perfect נְכ֥וֹן H3559 day הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 19 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 is as darkness כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה H653 לֹ֥א H3808 they know יָ֝דְע֗וּ H3045 בַּמֶּ֥ה H4100 not at what they stumble יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ H3782 20 My son בְּ֭נִי H1121 to my words לִדְבָרַ֣י H1697 attend הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה H7181 unto my sayings לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י H561 incline הַט H5186 thine ear אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ H241 21 אַל H408 Let them not depart יַלִּ֥יזוּ H3868 from thine eyes מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ H5869 keep שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם H8104 them in the midst בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 of thine heart לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ H3824 22 כִּֽי H3588 For they are life חַיִּ֣ים H2416 הֵ֭ם H1992 unto those that find לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם H4672 וּֽלְכָל H3605 to all their flesh בְּשָׂר֥וֹ H1320 them and health מַרְפֵּֽא׃ H4832 23 מִֽכָּל H3605 with all diligence מִ֭שְׁמָר H4929 Keep נְצֹ֣ר H5341 thy heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ H3820 כִּֽי H3588 מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ H4480 for out of it are the issues תּוֹצְא֥וֹת H8444 of life חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 24 Put away הָסֵ֣ר H5493 מִ֭מְּךָ H4480 from thee a froward עִקְּשׁ֣וּת H6143 mouth פֶּ֑ה H6310 and perverse וּלְז֥וּת H3891 lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם H8193 put far הַרְחֵ֥ק H7368 מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ H4480 25 Let thine eyes עֵ֭ינֶיךָ H5869 right on לְנֹ֣כַח H5227 look יַבִּ֑יטוּ H5027 and let thine eyelids וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ H6079 look straight יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ H3474 נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ H5048 26 Ponder פַּ֭לֵּס H6424 the path מַעְגַּ֣ל H4570 of thy feet רַגְלֶ֑ךָ H7272 וְֽכָל H3605 and let all thy ways דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ H1870 be established יִכֹּֽנוּ׃ H3559 27 אַֽל H408 Turn תֵּט H5186 not to the right hand יָמִ֥ין H3225 nor to the left וּשְׂמֹ֑אול H8040 remove הָסֵ֖ר H5493 thy foot רַגְלְךָ֣ H7272 from evil מֵרָֽע׃ H7451 [Proverbs 3](/interlinear/proverbs/3) [Proverbs 5](/interlinear/proverbs/5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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