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Proverbs 4

Prov. 4:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I have taught
yarah (Hebrew #3384)
{yaw-raw'}; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
KJV usage: (+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.
Pronounce: yaw-raw'
Origin: or (2 Chr. 26:15) yara
thee in the way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
of wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
; I have led
darak (Hebrew #1869)
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending)
KJV usage: archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
Pronounce: daw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
thee in right
yosher (Hebrew #3476)
the right
KJV usage: equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
Pronounce: yo'-sher
Origin: from 3474
paths
ma`gal (Hebrew #4570)
from the same as 5696; a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)
KJV usage: going, path, trench, way((-side)).
Pronounce: mah-gawl'
Origin: or feminine mapgalah {mah-gaw-law'}
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Cross References

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taught.
Prov. 4:4• 4And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live. (Prov. 4:4)
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Deut. 4:5• 5See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, that ye may do so in the land into which ye enter to possess it. (Deut. 4:5)
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1 Sam. 12:24• 24Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you. (1 Sam. 12:24)
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Eccl. 12:9• 9And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. (Eccl. 12:9)
led.
Prov. 8:6,9,20• 6Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
 9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
 20I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: (Prov. 8:6,9,20)
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Psa. 23:3• 3He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. (Psa. 23:3)
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Psa. 25:4‑5• 4Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.
 5Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psa. 25:4‑5)
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Acts 13:10• 10said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of the Lord? (Acts 13:10)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in pathsh of uprightness.

JND Translation Notes

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See Note i, ch. 2.9.