Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. Young's Literal Translation Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge. King James Bible Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge. Hebrew If you ceaseחַֽדַל־ (ḥa·ḏal-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle to hear לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently instruction, מוּסָ֑ר (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint my son, בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son you will stray לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת (liš·ḡō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured from the words מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ (mê·’im·rê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said of knowledge. דָֽעַת׃ (ḏā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge |
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