Proverbs
Proverbs 1:6
6by understanding the proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| by understanding | לְהָבִ֣ין | lə·hā·ḇîn | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H995 discern |
| the proverbs | מָ֭שָׁל | mā·šāl | Noun - masculine singular | H4912 proverb, parable |
| and parables | וּמְלִיצָ֑ה | ū·mə·lî·ṣāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H4426 satire, mocking-poem |
| the sayings | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| and riddles | וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ | wə·ḥî·ḏō·ṯām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question |
| of the wise | חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 78:2 · Mark 4:11 · Psalm 49:4 · Acts 8:30–31 · Hebrews 5:14 · Mark 4:34 · Matthew 13:34–35 · Matthew 13:10–17 · Ecclesiastes 12:11 · 2 Peter 3:16 · Matthew 13:51–52 · Numbers 12:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.