Strong's Lexicon he taught וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי (way·yō·rê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3384: 1) to throw, shoot, cast, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw, cast 1a2) to cast, lay, set 1a3) to shoot arrows 1a4) to throw water, rain 1b) (Niphal) to be shot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to throw, cast 1c2) to shoot 1c3) to point out, show 1c4) to direct, teach, instruct 1c5) to throw water, rain me and said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “Let your heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ (lib·be·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage lay hold יִֽתְמָךְ־ (yiṯ·māḵ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8551: 1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain 1a2) to hold up, support 1a3) to hold, keep 1a4) to take hold of each other 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held of my words; דְּבָרַ֥י (də·ḇā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) keep שְׁמֹ֖ר (šə·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from my commandments מִצְוֺתַ֣י (miṣ·wō·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom) and you will live. וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃ (weḥ·yêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2421: 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblehe taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. Young's Literal Translation And he directeth me, and he saith to me: ‘Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live. Holman Christian Standard Bible he taught me and said:“ Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live. New American Standard Bible Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live; King James Bible He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Parallel Verses New International Version Then he taught me, and he said to me, "Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live. New Living Translation My father taught me, "Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live. English Standard Version he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. New American Standard Bible Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live; King James Bible He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Holman Christian Standard Bible he taught me and said:" Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live. International Standard Version he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live! NET Bible he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live. American Standard Version And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live; English Revised Version And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live: Young's Literal Translation And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live. Cross References Ephesians 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Psalm 119:168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. Proverbs 7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 4:3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 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