Proverbs
Proverbs 18:15
15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.