Proverbs

Proverbs 4:7

7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom.

And whatever you may acquire,a gain understanding.

Footnotes

  • a 4:7 Or And whatever else you acquire

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Wisdomחָ֭כְמָהḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
is supremeרֵאשִׁ֣יתrê·šîṯNoun - feminine singularH7225 beginning, chief
so acquireקְנֵ֣הqə·nêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7069 get, acquire
wisdomחָכְמָ֑הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
And whateverוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you may acquireקִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗qin·yā·nə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition
gainקְנֵ֣הqə·nêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7069 get, acquire
understandingבִינָֽה׃ḇî·nāhNoun - feminine singularH998 understanding

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 7:12 · Ecclesiastes 9:16–18 · Proverbs 23:23 · Proverbs 16:16 · Philippians 3:8 · Mark 8:36–37 · Matthew 13:44–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.