Proverbs 4:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he taughtוַיֹּרֵ֗נִי
(vai·yo·re·ni)
3384: to throw, shoota prim. root
me and saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, "Let your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָ
(lib·be·cha;)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
hold fastיִֽתְמָךְ־
(yit·mach-)
8551: to grasp, support, attaina prim. root
my words;דְּבָרַ֥י
(de·va·rai)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
Keepשְׁמֹ֖ר
(she·mor)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
my commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֣י
(mitz·vo·tai)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
and live;וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃
(vech·yeh.)
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He taught
yarah  (yaw-raw')
to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
me also and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto me Let thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
retain
tamak  (taw-mak')
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close -- (take, up-)hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
my words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
my commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
and live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;

King James Bible
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he taught me and said:" Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live.

International Standard Version
he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live!

NET Bible
he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he taught me and said to me, “Confirm my word in your heart; keep my commandments and live, and my law like the pupils of the eyes.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
they used to teach me and say to me, "Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.

King James 2000 Bible
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
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