Proverbs

Proverbs 9:1–5

¹Wisdom has built her house;

she has carved out^a her seven pillars.

²She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;

she has also set her table.

³She has sent out her maidservants;

she calls out from the heights of the city.

⁴“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

she says to him who lacks judgment.

⁵“Come, eat my bread

and drink the wine I have mixed.

Footnotes

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
Wisdom	חָ֭כְמוֹת	ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2451 wisdom
has built	בָּנְתָ֣ה	bā·nə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1129 build
her house	בֵיתָ֑הּ	ḇê·ṯāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
she has carved out	חָצְבָ֖ה	ḥā·ṣə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2672 hew, hew out, cleave
her seven	שִׁבְעָֽה׃	šiḇ·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
pillars	עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ	‘am·mū·ḏe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5982 pillar, column

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She has prepared	טָבְחָ֣ה	ṭā·ḇə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2873 slaughter, butcher, slay
her meat	טִ֭בְחָהּ	ṭiḇ·ḥāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2874 slaughtering, slaughter
mixed	מָסְכָ֣ה	mā·sə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4537 mix, produce by mixing
her wine	יֵינָ֑הּ	yê·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3196 wine
she has also	אַ֝֗ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
set	עָֽרְכָ֥ה	‘ā·rə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
her table	שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃	šul·ḥā·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7979 table

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She has sent out	שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה	šā·lə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7971 send
her maidservants	נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ	na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
she calls out	תִקְרָ֑א	ṯiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
from	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the heights	מְרֹ֣מֵי	mə·rō·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4791 height
of the city	קָֽרֶת׃	qā·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7176 town, city

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
simple	פֶ֭תִי	p̄e·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular	H6612 simple
let him turn in	יָסֻ֣ר	yā·sur	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
here	הֵ֑נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
she says	אָ֣מְרָה	’ā·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	לּֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
who lacks	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
judgment	לֵ֝֗ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	לְ֭כוּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
eat	לַחֲמ֣וּ	la·ḥă·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle
my bread	בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י	ḇə·la·ḥă·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3899 bread, food
and drink	וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ	ū·šə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8354 drink
the wine	בְּיַ֣יִן	bə·ya·yin	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
I have mixed	מָסָֽכְתִּי׃	mā·sā·ḵə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4537 mix, produce by mixing