Proverbs 4 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Shamaiw (You listen), Banayam (sons), Mawasar (instruction) Ab (father). WaHaQashayabaw (and 𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁) LaYadaith (Pay attention know) Bayanah (understanding);

2 KayaLaqach (Surely sound learning) Tawab (pleasant/functional) Nathanathay (gave). Lakam (for you) Thawarahathay (my law) Al (not) ThaIzabaw (you forsake).

3 Kay-Ban (Surely son) Hayahayathay (came to pass) LaAbay (to my father), Rak (tender) WaYachayad (and 𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤃) LaPanayam (only child sight) Amay (my mother).

4 WaYaYarahay (And he taught me), WaYaAmar (and said): “Lay (for me) YaThamak (retain) Dabaray (my words) Labak (your heart). Shamar (keep/guard) Matzawahawathay (my commandments), WaChayah (and live).

5 Qanah (Purchase) Chakamah (wisdom). Qanah (purchase) Bayanah (understanding). Al (not) ThaShakach (forget), WaAl (and not) ThaNatah (𐤍𐤈𐤄) MaAmaray (neither swerve from words) Pahay (my mouth).

6 Al (Not) ThaIzabah (you forsake her), WaThaShamarak (and you preserve you). Ahabah (love her), WaThaNatzarak (and you keep you).

7 Raashayath (Beginning) Chakamah (wisdom supreme). Qanah (purchase) Chakamah (wisdom). WaBaKal (and in yes), Qanayanak (costs your possessions), Qanah (purchase) Bayanah (get understanding).

8 Salasalah (Esteem exalt her). WaThaRawamamak (and will lift up you) ThaKabadak (you honor), KayaThaChabaqah (surely you embrace her).

9 ThaNathan (You give) LaRaashak (to your head) Lawayahath (𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤄) Chan (garland favor). Itarahath (crown) Thapaarahath (splendor) ThaMaganak (you deliver you).”

10 Shamai (Hearken / hear), Banay (my son), WaLaqach (and receive) Amaray (my sayings). WaYaRabahaw (and multiply/become many) Lak (for you) Shanahawath (years) Chayayam (life - plural many).

11 BaDarak (In way) Chakamah (wisdom) HaYarahathayak ([causing] taught you). HaDarakathayak ([causing] led you) BaMaigalay (in paths) Yashar (upright).

12 BaYalakathak (When you go), Laa (NOT) YaYatzar (form / fashion / shape) Tzaidak (your steps) WaAm (and hampered). ThaRawatz (you run), Laa (NOT) ThaKashal (you stumble).

13 HaChazaq ([causing] take hold) BaMawasar (in instruction). Al (not) ThaRapah (you let go). Natzarah (keep her), Kay-Hawayaa (surely which/who/that is) Chayayak (your life).

14 BaArach (Into path) Rashaiyam (wicked - plural) Al (not) ThaBawaa (enter). WaAl (and not) ThaAshar (who/that) BaDarak (Don't walk in way) Raiyam (evil - plural).

15 Paraiw (Avoid him), Al (not) ThaIbar (pass). Baw (within him) Shatah (turn), MaIlayaw (went up him) WaIbawar (and pass).

16 KayaLaa (Surely NOT) YaYashanaw (sleep) Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) YaRaiiw (don't sleep evil). WaNaGazalah (and taken away), Shanahatham (their sleep) Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) YaKashawalaw (make someone fall).

17 KayaLachamaw (Surely they eat) Lacham (bread) Rashai (wickedness), WaYayan (and wine) Chamasayam (violence - plural) YaShathahaw (drink).

18 WaArach (And path) Tzadayaqayam (righteous - plural) KaAwar (like dawning as light), Nagah (𐤍𐤂𐤄) Hawalak (move) WaAwar (and shines) Id-NaKawan (as far as more more perfect) HaYawam (the day).

19 Darak (Way/path) Rashaiyam (wicked - plural) KaApalah (like darkness). Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (they know) BaMah (in what / why / how) YaKashalaw (stumble).

20 Banay (My son), LaDabaray (to my words) HaQashayabah ([causing] attend - emphatic). LaAmaray (to my sayings) HaNatah ([causing] turn) Azanak (your ear).

21 Al (Not) YaLawayazaw (𐤋𐤅𐤉𐤆) MaIyanayak (Let depart from your eyes). Shamaram (keep them) BaThawak (in midst) BaThawak (in of your heart) Lababak (your 𐤋𐤁𐤁).

22 Kay-Chayayam (Surely life - plural) Ham (they / them) LaMatzaayam (to find them), WaLaKal (and every) Basharaw (his whole body) Marapaa (health).

23 MaKal (From every) Mashamar (confined watch), Natzar (keep) Labak (your heart) Kay-Manamanaw (surely from us) Thawatzaahawath (𐤕𐤅𐤑𐤀𐤄 - plural) Chayayam (wellspring life - plural).

24 HaSawar (Put away) Manamak (from you) Iqashawath (𐤏𐤒𐤔𐤅𐤕) Pah (yourself perverse mouth). WaLazawath (and 𐤋𐤆𐤅𐤕) Shapahathayam (Put corrupt lips) HaRachaq ([causing] far) Manamak (from you).

25 Iyanayak (Let your eyes) LaNakach (straight ahead) YaNabayataw (look). WaIpaipayak (and your fix gaze directly before) YaYasharaw (upright) Nagadak (counterpart you).

26 Palas (𐤐𐤋𐤎) Maigal (make path) Ragalak (your feet) WaKal (and level). Darakayak (let of your ways) YaKawanaw (established).

27 Al (Not) ThaNatah (you turn) Yamayan (right hand) WaShamaawal (and left). HaSawar ([causing] remove) Ragalak (your foot) MaRai (from evil).