Proverbs

Proverbs 2:5–6

5then you will discern the fear of the LORD

and discover the knowledge of God.

6For the LORD gives wisdom;

from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

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Proverbs 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thenאָ֗ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
you will discernתָּ֭בִיןtā·ḇînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH995 discern
the fearיִרְאַ֣תyir·’aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3374 fear
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and discoverתִּמְצָֽא׃tim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
the knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH1847 knowledge
of Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Proverbs 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
givesיִתֵּ֣ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
wisdomחָכְמָ֑הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
from His mouthמִ֝פִּ֗יוmip·pîwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
come knowledgeדַּ֣עַתda·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
and understandingוּתְבוּנָֽה׃ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8394 intelligence, argument, caprice

Cross-references

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Proverbs 2:5 Proverbs 1:7 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Luke 11:9–13 · Luke 10:22 · 1 John 5:20 · 2 Chronicles 1:10–12 · Jeremiah 32:40–41 · Matthew 11:27 · Proverbs 9:10 · Jeremiah 9:24 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Jeremiah 31:34

Proverbs 2:6 Ephesians 1:17–18 · James 1:5 · Luke 21:15 · Isaiah 54:13 · Job 32:8 · Psalm 119:98 · John 6:45 · 1 Kings 3:12 · Daniel 2:23 · James 1:17 · Psalm 119:104 · Daniel 2:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.