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Proverbs 7:24

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

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וְעַתָּ֣הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.בָ֭נִיםvanimsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a 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, […שִׁמְעוּshimvhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, a commandH8085to 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…לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּvehaqshivvand attendקָשַׁבconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and attend”, a commandH7181to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenattend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.לְאִמְרֵיleimreto answerאֵמֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.פִֽיfiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

World English Bible

Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Darby Translation

And now, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Douay-Rheims

Now therefore, my son, hear me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then, my son, hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν οὖν υἱὲ ἄκουέ μου, καὶ πρόσεχε ῥήμασι στόματός μου.