Proverbs 5:1
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

pay attention
הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה (haq·šî·ḇāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7181: 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention

to my wisdom;
לְחָכְמָתִ֣י (lə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

incline
הַט־ (haṭ-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

your ear
אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ (’ā·zə·ne·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

to my understanding,
לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י (liṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯî)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8394: 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

Young's Literal Translation
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen closely to my understanding

New American Standard Bible
My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding;

King James Bible
My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight,

New Living Translation
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel.

English Standard Version
My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,

New American Standard Bible
My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen closely to my understanding

International Standard Version
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen closely to my insight,

NET Bible
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

American Standard Version
My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

English Revised Version
My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding:

Young's Literal Translation
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
















Cross References
Proverbs 4:20
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Proverbs 22:17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

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

Proverbs 4:27
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Proverbs 4:25
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

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

Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Proverbs 5:4
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
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