Proverbs
Proverbs 1:5
5let the wise listen and gain instruction,
and the discerning acquire wise counsel
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the wise | חָ֭כָם | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| listen | יִשְׁמַ֣ע | yiš·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| and gain | וְי֣וֹסֶף | wə·yō·w·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| instruction | לֶ֑קַח | le·qaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H3948 learning, teaching |
| and the discerning | וְ֝נָב֗וֹן | wə·nā·ḇō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H995 discern |
| acquire | יִקְנֶֽה׃ | yiq·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| wise counsel | תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת | taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H8458 direction, counsel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 12:1 · Proverbs 9:9 · 1 Corinthians 10:15 · Job 34:10 · Job 34:16 · Psalm 119:98–100 · Job 34:34 · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · 1 Samuel 25:32–33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.