King James Version

Proverbs 4:11

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

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בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbederekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).חָ֭כְמָהchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.הֹרֵתִ֑יךָhoretikhashootיָרָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “shoot”, a completed actionH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָhidrakhtikhatreadדָּרַךְverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “tread”, a completed actionH1869to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.בְּמַעְגְּלֵיbemagelein goingמַעְגָּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in going”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)going, path, trench, way(-side).יֹֽשֶׁרyosherrightיֹשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH3476the rightequity, meet, right, upright(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

Young’s Literal Translation

In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.

World English Bible

I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

Darby Translation

I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness.

Douay-Rheims

I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I teach thee the ways of wisdom; and I cause thee to go in right paths.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁδοὺς γὰρ σοφίας διδάσκω σε, ἐμβιβάζω δέ σε τροχιαῖς ὀρθαῖς.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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