Proverbs

Proverbs 18:15–16

¹⁵The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,

and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

¹⁶A man’s gift opens doors for him,

and brings him before great men.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heart	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the discerning	נָ֭בוֹן	nā·ḇō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
acquires	יִקְנֶה־	yiq·neh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7069 get, acquire
knowledge	דָּ֑עַת	dā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and the ear	וְאֹ֥זֶן	wə·’ō·zen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H241 ear
of the wise	חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
seeks	תְּבַקֶּשׁ־	tə·ḇaq·qeš-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1245 seek
it out	דָּֽעַת׃	dā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A man’s	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
gift	מַתָּ֣ן	mat·tān	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4976 gift(s)
opens doors	יַרְחִ֣יב	yar·ḥîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
for him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and brings him	יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃	yan·ḥen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5148 lead, guide
before	וְלִפְנֵ֖י	wə·lip̄·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
great men	גְדֹלִ֣ים	ḡə·ḏō·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 18:15 James 1:5 · Proverbs 15:14 · Proverbs 9:9 · Proverbs 1:5 · Luke 10:39 · Proverbs 4:7 · Psalm 119:97–104 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Proverbs 23:23 · Proverbs 4:5 · Proverbs 10:14 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17

Proverbs 18:16 Proverbs 19:6 · Genesis 43:11 · Genesis 33:10 · 1 Samuel 25:27 · Proverbs 17:8 · Genesis 32:20 · Proverbs 21:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.