Proverbs

Proverbs 8:18–21

¹⁸With me are riches and honor,

enduring wealth and righteousness.

¹⁹My fruit is better than gold, pure gold,

and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

²⁰I walk in the way of righteousness,

along the paths of justice,

²¹bestowing wealth on those who love me

and making their treasuries full.

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
With me	אִתִּ֑י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
are riches	עֹֽשֶׁר־	‘ō·šer-	Noun - masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
and honor	וְכָב֥וֹד	wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
enduring	עָ֝תֵ֗ק	‘ā·ṯêq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6276 Thes
wealth	ה֥וֹן	hō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1952 wealth, sufficiency
and righteousness	וּצְדָקָֽה׃	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My fruit	פִּ֭רְיִי	pir·yî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6529 fruit
is better	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than gold	מֵחָר֣וּץ	mê·ḥā·rūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2742 sharp, diligent
pure gold	וּמִפָּ֑ז	ū·mip·pāz	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6337 refined, pure gold
and my harvest	וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י	ū·ṯə·ḇū·’ā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8393 product, revenue
choice	נִבְחָֽר׃	niḇ·ḥār	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H977 choose
silver	מִכֶּ֥סֶף	mik·ke·sep̄	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I walk	אֲהַלֵּ֑ך	ʾă·hal·lēḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the way	בְּאֹֽרַח־	bə·’ō·raḥ-	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path
of righteousness	צְדָקָ֥ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
along	בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the paths	נְתִיב֥וֹת	nə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5410 path, pathway
of justice	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
bestowing	לְהַנְחִ֖יל	lə·han·ḥîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5157 get or take as a possession
wealth	יֵ֑שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
on those who love me	אֹהֲבַ֥י׀	’ō·hă·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H157 love
and making	אֲמַלֵּֽא׃פ	’ă·mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4390 be full, fill
their treasuries	וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם	wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse