Proverbs

Proverbs 8:4–5

⁴“To you, O men, I call out,

and my cry is to the sons of men.

⁵O simple ones, learn to be shrewd;

O fools, gain understanding.^a

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To you	אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
O men	אִישִׁ֣ים	’î·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H376 man
I call out	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
and my cry	וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י	wə·qō·w·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
is to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O simple ones	פְתָאיִ֣ם	p̄ə·ṯā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H6612 simple
learn	הָבִ֣ינוּ	hā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H995 discern
to be shrewd	עָרְמָ֑ה	‘ā·rə·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H6195 craftiness, prudence
O fools	וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים	ū·ḵə·sî·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
gain understanding	הָבִ֥ינוּ	hā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H995 discern

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 8:4 Matthew 11:15 · Psalm 50:1 · John 3:16 · Psalm 49:1–3 · Revelation 22:17

Proverbs 8:5 Proverbs 1:22 · Proverbs 9:4 · Revelation 3:17–18 · Acts 26:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.