Proverbs
Proverbs 8:12
12I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence,
and I find knowledge and discretion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲֽנִי־ | ’ănî- | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| wisdom | חָ֭כְמָה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| dwell together | שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי | šā·ḵan·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| with prudence | עָרְמָ֑ה | ‘ā·rə·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H6195 craftiness, prudence |
| and I find | אֶמְצָֽא׃ | ’em·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| knowledge | וְדַ֖עַת | wə·ḏa·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1847 knowledge |
| and discretion | מְזִמּ֣וֹת | mə·zim·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4209 purpose, discretion, device |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 28:26 · Exodus 35:30–36:4 · Proverbs 1:4 · Romans 11:33 · Exodus 31:3–6 · Ephesians 1:11 · 1 Chronicles 28:19 · Isaiah 55:8–9 · Psalm 104:24 · Colossians 2:3 · 2 Chronicles 13:14 · 1 Kings 7:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.