Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life. Young's Literal Translation Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she [is] thy life. King James Bible Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go: keep her; for she [is] thy life. Hebrew Hold onהַחֲזֵ֣ק (ha·ḥă·zêq) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer to instruction; בַּמּוּסָ֣ר (bam·mū·sār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not let go. תֶּ֑רֶף (te·rep̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 7503: Sink, relax Guard it, נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ (niṣ·ṣə·re·hā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it הִ֥יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is your life. חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ (ḥay·ye·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life |