Proverbs

Proverbs 3:13–18

¹³Blessed is the man who finds wisdom,

the man who acquires understanding,

¹⁴for she is more profitable than silver,

and her gain is better than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies;

nothing you desire compares with her.

¹⁶Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

¹⁷All her ways are pleasant,

and all her paths are peaceful.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,

and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

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
Blessed	אַשְׁרֵ֣י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
the man	אָ֭דָם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who finds	מָצָ֣א	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
the man	וְ֝אָדָ֗ם	wə·’ā·ḏām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who acquires	יָפִ֥יק	yā·p̄îq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6329 bring out, furnish, promote
understanding	תְּבוּנָֽה׃	tə·ḇū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she is more	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
profitable	סַ֭חְרָהּ	saḥ·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5504 traffic, gain
than silver	כָּ֑סֶף	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and her gain	תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃	tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8393 product, revenue
than fine gold	וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ	ū·mê·ḥā·rūṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2742 sharp, diligent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She	הִ֭יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is more precious	יְקָ֣רָה	yə·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
than rubies	מִפְּנִיִּים	mip·pə·nī·yīm	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural	H6443 pearl
nothing	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you desire	חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ	ḥă·p̄ā·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2656 delight, pleasure
compares	יִֽשְׁווּ־	yiš·wū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7737 be even, smooth
with her	בָֽהּ׃	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Long	אֹ֣רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
life	יָ֭מִים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
is in her right hand	בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ	bî·mî·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3225 right hand
in her left hand	בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ	biś·mō·w·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8040 the left
riches	עֹ֣שֶׁר	‘ō·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
and honor	וְכָבֽוֹד׃	wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All her ways	דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ	də·rā·ḵe·hā	Noun - common plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
are pleasant	נֹ֑עַם	nō·‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
and all	וְֽכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
her paths	נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ	nə·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5410 path, pathway
peaceful	שָׁלֽוֹם׃	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She	הִ֭יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is a tree	עֵץ־	‘êṣ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of life	חַיִּ֣ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
to those who embrace	לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים	lam·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
her	בָּ֑הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and those who lay hold of her	וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ	wə·ṯō·mə·ḵe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8551 grasp, support, attain
are blessed	מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃פ	mə·’uš·šār	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance