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Proverbs 3:21

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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בְּ֭נִיbenisonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.יָלֻ֣זוּyaluzvdepartלוּזverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “depart”, a wish or indirect commandH3868to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perversedepart, froward, perverse(-ness).מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָmeeyneykhafrom eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…נְצֹ֥רnetsorbesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “besieged”, a commandH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗הtushiyahenterpriseתּוּשִׁיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “enterprise”, the ordinary formH8454support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understandingenterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.וּמְזִמָּֽהumezimahand deviceמְזִמָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and device”, the ordinary formH4209a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;

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American Standard Version (1901)

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Young’s Literal Translation

My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

World English Bible

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Darby Translation

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Douay-Rheims

My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My son, let them not pass from thee , but keep my counsel and understanding:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱὲ, μὴ παραῤῥυῇς, τήρησον δὲ ἐμὴν βουλὴν καὶ ἔννοιαν·