Proverbs 3:21
Strong's Lexicon
My son,
בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

lose
יָלֻ֣זוּ (yā·lu·zū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3868: 1) to depart, turn aside 1a) (Qal) to depart 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to go wrong, go crooked 1b2) devious, perverse (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to be lost from view 1c2) to become devious

sight of this:
מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ (mê·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

Preserve
נְצֹ֥ר (nə·ṣōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

sound judgment
תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה (tu·šî·yāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8454: 1) wisdom, sound knowledge, success, sound or efficient wisdom, abiding success 1a) sound or efficient wisdom 1b) abiding success (of the effect of sound wisdom)

and discernment.
וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ (ū·mə·zim·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4209: 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot 1a) purpose 1b) discretion 1c) devices (evil)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

Young's Literal Translation
My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Maintain your competence and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them.

New American Standard Bible
My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

King James Bible
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;

New Living Translation
My child, don't lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them,

English Standard Version
My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,

New American Standard Bible
My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

King James Bible
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Maintain your competence and discretion. My son, don't lose sight of them.

International Standard Version
My son, do not let wisdom leave your sight. Carefully observe sound judgment and discernment,

NET Bible
My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

American Standard Version
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

English Revised Version
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;

Young's Literal Translation
My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
















Cross References
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Proverbs 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

Proverbs 5:2
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 3:20
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs 3:22
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
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