1 Chronicles 28:9

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And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

In other translations

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Hebrew words

וְאַתָּהve'atahand youH859שְׁלֹמֹה־shelomoh-O SolomonH8010בְנִיvenison myH1121דַּעda'knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהֵי'elohei[the] God ofH430אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1וְעָבְדֵהוּve'avedehuand serve himH5647בְּלֵבbelevwith a heartH3820שָׁלֵםshalemcompleteH8003וּבְנֶפֶשׁuvenefeshand with a beingH5315חֲפֵצָהchafetzahwillingH2655כִּיkiforH3588כָל־khol-allH3605לְבָבוֹתlevavotheartsH3824דּוֹרֵשׁdoresh[is] searchingH1875יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וְכָל־vekholand everyH3605יֵצֶרyetzerinclination ofH3336מַחֲשָׁבוֹתmachashavotthoughtsH4284מֵבִיןmevin[he is] understandingH995אִם־'im-ifH518תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּtidreshenuyou will seek himH1875יִמָּצֵאyimatze'he will let himself be foundH4672לָךְlakhby youוְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518תַּעַזְבֶנּוּta'azvenuyou will forsake himH5800יַזְנִיחֲךָyaznichakhahe will reject youH2186לָעַד׃la'adfor everH5703

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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