Proverbs 4:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Hold 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 on
הַחֲזֵ֣ק (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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