Proverbs
Proverbs 4:7–9
7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom.
And whatever you may acquire,a gain understanding.
8Prize her, and she will exalt you;
if you embrace her, she will honor you.
9She will set a garland of grace on your head;
she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
Footnotes
- a 4:7 Or And whatever else you acquire
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.
Proverbs 4:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom | חָ֭כְמָה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| is supreme | רֵאשִׁ֣ית | rê·šîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H7225 beginning, chief |
| so acquire | קְנֵ֣ה | qə·nêh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| wisdom | חָכְמָ֑ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| And whatever | וּבְכָל־ | ū·ḇə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| you may acquire | קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ | qin·yā·nə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition |
| gain | קְנֵ֣ה | qə·nêh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| understanding | בִינָֽה׃ | ḇî·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H998 understanding |
Proverbs 4:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prize her | סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ | sal·sə·le·hā | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5549 lift up, cast up |
| and she will exalt you | וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ | ū·ṯə·rō·wm·me·kā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| if | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you embrace her | תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃ | ṯə·ḥab·bə·qen·nāh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2263 clasp, embrace |
| she will honor you | תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ | tə·ḵab·bê·ḏə·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
Proverbs 4:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She will set | תִּתֵּ֣ן | tit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| a garland | לִוְיַת־ | liw·yaṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3880 wreath |
| of grace | חֵ֑ן | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| on your head | לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ | lə·rō·šə·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| she will present you | תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃ | tə·mag·gə·ne·kā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular | H4042 deliver up, deliver |
| with a crown | עֲטֶ֖רֶת | ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5850 crown, wreath |
| of beauty | תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת | tip̄·’e·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H8597 beauty, glory |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 4:7 Ecclesiastes 7:12 · Ecclesiastes 9:16–18 · Proverbs 23:23 · Proverbs 16:16 · Philippians 3:8 · Mark 8:36–37 · Matthew 13:44–46
Proverbs 4:8 Daniel 12:3 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Proverbs 3:35 · 1 Kings 3:5–13 · Proverbs 22:4
Proverbs 4:9 Proverbs 1:9 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Hebrews 2:7–9 · Proverbs 16:31 · Isaiah 28:5 · Revelation 3:21
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.