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Proverbs 1:4

To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
Proverbs 1:4
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

לָתֵ֣ת לִפְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה לְ֝נַ֗עַר דַּ֣עַת וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

  1. לָתֵ֣תla.Tet“to give”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  2. לִפְתָאיִ֣םlif.ta.Yim“to naive people”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from פֶּ֫תִי · “simple” · Strong's H6612A
  3. עָרְמָ֑ה'a.re.Mah“prudence”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עׇרְמָה · “craftiness” · Strong's H6195
  4. לְ֝נַ֗עַרle.Na.'ar“to a youth”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫עַר · “youth” · Strong's H5288
  5. דַּ֣עַתDa.'at“knowledge”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
  6. וּמְזִמָּֽה׃u.me.zi.Mah“and discretion”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מְזִמָּה · “plot” · Strong's H4209
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)