Proverbs

Proverbs 9:9–12

⁹Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;

teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

¹⁰The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹For through wisdom^b your days will be multiplied,

and years will be added to your life.

¹²If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage;

but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

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
Instruct	תֵּ֣ן	tên	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a wise man	לְ֭חָכָם	lə·ḥā·ḵām	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
and he will be wiser	וְיֶחְכַּם־	wə·yeḥ·kam-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2449 be wise
still	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
teach	הוֹדַ֥ע	hō·w·ḏa‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
a righteous man	לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק	lə·ṣad·dîq	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and he will increase	וְי֣וֹסֶף	wə·yō·w·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
learning	לֶֽקַח׃פ	le·qaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3948 learning, teaching

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The fear	יִרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is the beginning	תְּחִלַּ֣ת	tə·ḥil·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8462 beginning
of wisdom	חָ֭כְמָה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
and knowledge	וְדַ֖עַת	wə·ḏa·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1847 knowledge
of the Holy One	קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy
is understanding	בִּינָֽה׃	bî·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H998 understanding

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
through	בִ֭י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
your days	יָמֶ֑יךָ	yā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day
will be multiplied	יִרְבּ֣וּ	yir·bū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and years	שְׁנ֣וֹת	šə·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
will be added	וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ	wə·yō·w·sî·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3254 add
to your life	חַיִּֽים׃	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you are wise	חָ֭כַמְתָּ	ḥā·ḵam·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2449 be wise
you are wise	חָכַ֣מְתָּ	ḥā·ḵam·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2449 be wise
to your own advantage	לָּ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
but if you scoff	וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ	wə·laṣ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3887 scorn
you alone	לְֽבַדְּךָ֥	lə·ḇad·də·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H905 separation
will bear	תִשָּֽׂא׃	ṯiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry