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<BR> 1b1) to be left to <BR> 1b2) to be forsaken <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be deserted <BR> 2) to restore, repair <BR> 2a) (Qal) to repair">5800</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5800 -- Occurrence 149 of 211">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עִזְב֣וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/izvu_5800.htm" title="'iz·Vu: Forsake -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">‘iz-ḇū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Forsake</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural">V-Qal-Imp-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6612: n f<BR> 1) simplicity, naivete <BR> adj <BR> 2) simple, foolish, open-minded">6612</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6612.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6612 -- Occurrence 11 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְתָאיִ֣ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/fetayim_6612.htm" title="fe·ta·Yim: folly -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">p̄ə-ṯā-yim</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">foolishness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="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 <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to live <BR> 1a1a) to have life <BR> 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive <BR> 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon <BR> 1a1d) to live (prosperously) <BR> 1a2) to revive, be quickened <BR> 1a2a) from sickness <BR> 1a2b) from discouragement <BR> 1a2c) from faintness <BR> 1a2d) from death <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1b2) to give life <BR> 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh <BR> 1b3a) to restore to life <BR> 1b3b) to cause to grow <BR> 1b3c) to restore <BR> 1b3d) to revive <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1c2) to quicken, revive <BR> 1c2a) to restore (to health) <BR> 1c2b) to revive <BR> 1c2c) to restore to life">2421</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2421 -- Occurrence 182 of 263">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וִֽחְי֑וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vichyu_2421.htm" title="vich·Yu;: and live -- Occurrence 3 of 8.">wiḥ-yū;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and live</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/833.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 833: 1) to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress<BR> 1a)(Qal) to go straight on, make progress <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to go straight on, advance <BR> 1b2) to lead on (causative) <BR> 1b3) to set right, righten <BR> 1b4) to pronounce happy, call blessed <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be advanced, be led on <BR> 1c2) to be made happy, be blessed">833</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_833.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 833 -- Occurrence 7 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veishru_833.htm" title="ve·'ish·Ru,: and proceed -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-’iš-rū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and go</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)">1870</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1870 -- Occurrence 413 of 706">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bederech_1870.htm" title="be·De·rech: the way -- Occurrence 41 of 54.">bə-ḏe-reḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the way</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - common singular construct">Prep-b | N-csc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 998: 1) understanding, discernment <BR> 1a) act <BR> 1b) faculty <BR> 1c) object <BR> 1d) personified">998</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_998.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 998 -- Occurrence 23 of 38">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּינָֽה׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/binah_998.htm" title="bi·Nah.: of understanding -- Occurrence 7 of 13.">bî-nāh.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of understanding</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div 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href="//study.interlinearbible.org/proverbs/9.htm">Proverbs 9:6 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/proverbs/9.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/proverbs/9.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5800.htm" title="iz·vu: Forsake -- 5800: to leave, forsake, loose">עִזְב֣וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6612.htm" title="fe·ta·yim: folly -- 6612: simple, perhaps open-minded">פְתָאיִ֣ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2421.htm" title="vich·yu;: and live -- 2421: to live">וִֽחְי֑וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/833.htm" title="ve·'ish·ru: and proceed -- 833: to go straight, go on, advance">וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="be·de·rech: the way -- 1870: way, road, distance, journey, manner">בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/998.htm" title="bi·nah.: of understanding -- 998: an understanding">בִּינָֽה׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/proverbs/9.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5800.htm" title="azab (aw-zab') -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely">Forsake</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6612.htm" title="pthiy (peth-ee') -- foolish, simple(-icity, one)">the foolish</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2421.htm" title="chayah (khaw-yaw') -- keep (leave, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live">and live</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/833.htm" title="'ashar (aw-shar') -- (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve">and go</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="derek (deh'-rek) -- along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger">in the way</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/998.htm" title="biynah (bee-naw') -- knowledge, meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom">of understanding</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">עזבו פתאים וחיו ואשרו בדרך בינה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">עזבו פתאים וחיו ואשרו בדרך בינה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/9.htm">משלי 9:6 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">עזבו פתאים וחיו ואשרו בדרך בינה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/proverbs/9-6.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/9.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">forsake</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 4:14,15</span> Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 13:20</span> He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/26-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 26:4-6</span> I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 45:10</span> Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/119-115.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 119:115</span> Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/2-40.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 2:40</span> And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Corinthians 6:17</span> Why come out from among them, and be you separate, said the Lord, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/18-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 18:4</span> And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my …</a></p><p class="hdg">in</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 4:11</span> I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 10:17</span> He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 7:13,14</span> Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/13-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 13:24</span> Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6</a> • <a href="/niv/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6 French Bible</a> • <a 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