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Proverbs 5:13

And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

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וְֽלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׁ֭מַעְתִּיshamatihearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…בְּק֣וֹלbeqolin soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.מוֹרָ֑יmorayshootיָרָהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shoot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3384properly, 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.וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗יvelimlamdayand to teachלָמַדconjunction, preposition, verb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and to teach”, a verb used as a describing wordH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הִטִּ֥יתִיhititispreadנָטָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “spread”, a completed actionH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…אָזְנִֽיazeniearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “ear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Neither have I hearkened to the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have not hearkened to the voice of my directors, And to my teachers have not inclined mine ear.

World English Bible

I haven’t obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

Darby Translation

and I have not hearkened unto the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to those that instructed me;

Douay-Rheims

And have not heard the voice of them that taught me, and have not inclined my ear to masters?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Neither have I hearkened to the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I heard not the voice of him that instructed me, and taught me, neither did I apply mine ear.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἤκουον φωνὴν παιδεύοντός με καὶ διδάσκοντός με, οὐδὲ παρέβαλλον τὸ οὖς μου.