Focused Passage

Proverbs 19:27

Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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Verse 27

Original words

If you cease חַֽדַל־ H2308 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to hear לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ H8085 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct instruction מוּסָ֑ר H4148 Noun - masculine singular my son בְּ֭נִי H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular you will stray לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת H7686 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct from the words מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ H561 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of knowledge דָֽעַת׃ H1847 Noun - feminine singular

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