Focused Passage

Proverbs 3:21-26

Trusting the LORD: Wisdom for the Heart, the Path, and the Neighbor

The chapter moves from internal instruction, to trust in the LORD, to stewardship and discipline, to the supreme value of wisdom, to guarded walking, to public righteousness toward neighbors.

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

21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

22They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Cross-references

Proverbs 4:23Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:9Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:1Classic cross-references Joshua 1:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:6Classic cross-references

Original words

My sonבְּ֭נִיH1121Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbloseיָלֻ֣זוּH3868Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralsight of thisמֵעֵינֶ֑יךָH5869Preposition-m | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularPreserveנְצֹ֥רH5341Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularsound judgmentתֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗הH8454Noun - feminine singularand discernmentוּמְזִמָּֽה׃H4209Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Proverbs 4:22Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:47Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:16Classic cross-references John 12:49Classic cross-references

Original words

They will beוְיִֽהְי֣וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plurallifeחַיִּ֣יםH2416Noun - masculine pluralto your soulלְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָH5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand adornmentוְ֝חֵ֗ןH2580Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularto your neckלְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃H1621Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Psalms 121:3Classic cross-references Psalms 91:5Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:12Classic cross-references Psalms 119:165Classic cross-references Psalms 91:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Thenאָ֤זH227Adverbyou will goתֵּלֵ֣ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularon your wayדַּרְכֶּ֑ךָH1870Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularin safetyלָבֶ֣טַחH983Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand your footוְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗H7272Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlestumbleתִגּֽוֹף׃H5062Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 4:8Classic cross-references Psalms 3:5Classic cross-references Job 11:18Classic cross-references Proverbs 6:22Classic cross-references Job 11:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenאִם־H518Conjunctionyou lie downתִּשְׁכַּ֥בH7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularyou will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe afraidתִפְחָ֑דH6342Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularwhen you restוְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗H7901Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularyour sleepשְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃H8142Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill be sweetוְֽעָרְבָ֥הH6149Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Psalms 91:8Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:10Classic cross-references Psalms 112:7Classic cross-references John 14:27Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbfearתִּ֭ירָאH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularsuddenפִּתְאֹ֑םH6597Adverbdangerמִפַּ֣חַדH6343Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularor the ruinוּמִשֹּׁאַ֥תH7722Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructthatכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionovertakesתָבֹֽא׃H935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthe wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 26

Cross-references

Psalms 121:3Classic cross-references Proverbs 14:26Classic cross-references Psalms 91:3Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:9Classic cross-references Psalms 91:9Classic cross-references

Original words

forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill beיִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyour confidenceבְכִסְלֶ֑ךָH3689Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand will keepוְשָׁמַ֖רH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularyour footרַגְלְךָ֣H7272Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularfrom the snareמִלָּֽכֶד׃H3921Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

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