KJV: My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
YLT: My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
Darby: My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
ASV: My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
| בְּ֭נִי | My son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| לְחָכְמָתִ֣י | to my wisdom |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom. |
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| הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה | pay attention |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: קָשַׁב Sense: to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen. |
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| לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י | to my understanding |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: תְּבוּנָה Sense: understanding, intelligence. |
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| הַט־ | Lend |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular Root: נָטָה Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow. |
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| אָזְנֶֽךָ | your ear |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אֹזֶן Sense: ear, as part of the body. |
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