Proverbs 4:3 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | כִּי | h3588 | |
| 1 | son | בֵ֭ן | h1121 |
| 2 | הָיִ֣יתִי | h1961 | |
| 3 | For I was my father's | לְאָבִ֑י | h1 |
| 4 | tender | רַ֥ךְ | h7390 |
| 5 | and only | וְ֝יָחִ֗יד | h3173 |
| 6 | beloved in the sight | לִפְנֵ֥י | h6440 |
| 7 | of my mother | אִמִּֽי׃ | h517 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For I was a son unto my father, tender and an only one in the sight of my mother.
World English Bible (WEB)
For I was a son to my father, Tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.