Proverbs 2:1
Proverbs · משלי · Ketuvim · 31 chapters · 915 verses
Values above are for the complete verse (7 words), calculated on the consonantal written text.
כִּי מְשׁוּבַת פְּתָיִם תַּֽהַרְגֵם וְשַׁלְוַת כְּסִילִים תְּאַבְּדֵֽם
For the waywardness of the thoughtless shall slay them, and the confidence of fools shall destroy them.
וְשֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי יִשְׁכָּן־בֶּטַח וְשַׁאֲנַן מִפַּחַד רָעָֽה
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.’
בְּנִי אִם־תִּקַּח אֲמָרָי וּמִצְוֺתַי תִּצְפֹּן אִתָּֽךְ
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
לְהַקְשִׁיב לַֽחָכְמָה אָזְנֶךָ תַּטֶּה לִבְּךָ לַתְּבוּנָֽה
So that thou make thine ear attend unto wisdom, And thy heart incline to discernment;
כִּי אִם לַבִּינָה תִקְרָא לַתְּבוּנָה תִּתֵּן קוֹלֶֽךָ
Yea, if thou call for understanding, And lift up thy voice for discernment;