Proverbs 6:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My son,בְּ֭נִי
(be·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
observeנְצֹ֣ר
(ne·tzor)
5341: to watch, guard, keepa prim. root
the commandmentמִצְוַ֣ת
(mitz·vat)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
of your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ
(a·vi·cha;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
And do not forsakeתִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ
(tit·tosh)
5203: to leave, forsake, permita prim. root
the teachingתֹּורַ֥ת
(to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of your mother;אִמֶּֽךָ׃
(im·me·cha.)
517: a motherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
My son
ben  (bane)
a 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.
keep
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
thy father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
commandment
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
and forsake
natash  (naw-tash')
cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.
not the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of thy mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My son, observe the commandment of your father And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;

King James Bible
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, keep your father's command, and don't reject your mother's teaching.

International Standard Version
Keep your father's commands, my son, and never forsake your mother's rules,

NET Bible
My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Keep, my son, the commandment of your father and do not forget the law of your mother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My son, obey the command of your father, and do not disregard the teachings of your mother.

King James 2000 Bible
My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not the law of your mother:
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