Proverbs
Proverbs 8:9
9They are all plain to the discerning,
and upright to those who find knowledge.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | כֻּלָּ֣ם | kul·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| all plain | נְ֭כֹחִים | nə·ḵō·ḥîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H5228 straight, right, straightness |
| to the discerning | לַמֵּבִ֑ין | lam·mê·ḇîn | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H995 discern |
| and upright | וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים | wî·šā·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H3477 straight, right |
| to those who find | לְמֹ֣צְאֵי | lə·mō·ṣə·’ê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H4672 attain to, find |
| knowledge | דָֽעַת׃ | ḏā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 14:6 · James 1:5 · John 7:17 · John 6:45 · Psalm 25:12–14 · Proverbs 18:1–2 · Matthew 13:11–12 · Proverbs 15:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.