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Proverbs 8:32

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

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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”toוְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗יveashreand happyאֶשֶׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.דְּרָכַ֥יderakhayalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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).יִשְׁמֹֽרוּyishmorvbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Young’s Literal Translation

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

World English Bible

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Darby Translation

And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:

Douay-Rheims

Now therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed are they that keep my ways.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν οὖν υἱὲ ἄκουέ μου,