KJV: Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
YLT: Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
Darby: Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.
ASV: Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
שְׁמַע־ | Hear |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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בְנִ֣י | my son |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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וַחֲכָ֑ם | and be wise |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: חָכַם Sense: to be wise. |
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וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר | and guide |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine singular Root: אָשַׁר Sense: to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress. |
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בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ | in the way |
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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לִבֶּֽךָ | your heart |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding. |