Proverbs

Proverbs 2:6–9

⁶For the LORD gives wisdom;

from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

⁷He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,

⁸to guard the paths of justice

and protect the way of His saints.

⁹Then you will discern righteousness

and justice and equity— every good path.

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
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
gives	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
from His mouth	מִ֝פִּ֗יו	mip·pîw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
come knowledge	דַּ֣עַת	da·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and understanding	וּתְבוּנָֽה׃	ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He stores up	וְצָפַן	wə·ṣå̄·p̄an	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6845 hide, treasure up
sound wisdom	תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה	tū·šî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success
for the upright	לַ֭יְשָׁרִים	lay·šā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
He is a shield	מָ֝גֵ֗ן	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
to those who walk	לְהֹ֣לְכֵי	lə·hō·lə·ḵê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1980 go, come, walk
with integrity	תֹֽם׃	ṯōm	Noun - masculine singular	H8537 completeness, integrity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to guard	לִ֭נְצֹר	lin·ṣōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5341 watch, guard, keep
the paths	אָרְח֣וֹת	’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H734 way, path
of justice	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and protect	יִשְׁמֹֽר׃	yiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the way	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of His saints	חֲסִידוֹ	ḥă·sī·ḏō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֗ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
you will discern	תָּ֭בִין	tā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H995 discern
righteousness	צֶ֣דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and justice	וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט	ū·miš·pāṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and equity	וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים	ū·mê·šā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
good	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
path	מַעְגַּל־	ma‘·gal-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4570 entrenchment