Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.Proverbs 8:33
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃
- שִׁמְע֖וּshim.'U“listen to”Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- מוּסָ֥רmu.Sar“correction”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מוּסָר · “instruction” · Strong's H4148H
- וַחֲכָ֗מוּva.cha.Kha.mu“and act wisely”Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from חָכַם · “be wise” · Strong's H2449
- וְאַל־ve.'al-“and may not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
- תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃tif.Ra.'u“you neglect [it]”Verb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from פָּרַע · “to neglect” · Strong's H6544B
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)