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1 Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

2 On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

4 “To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

7 For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

9 They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

11 For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

12 “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

16 By me princes rule; nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

17 I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

18 With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.

20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice;

21 That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

22 “Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.

24 When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.

25 Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;

26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

27 When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

28 when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

29 when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;

30 then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

31 Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

32 “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.

34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

35 For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

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Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 8:1–36 (257 words)
1
  1. הֲלֹֽאhălōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. חָכְמָ֥הḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  3. תִקְרָ֑אtiqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  4. וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗הûtĕbûnâtabuwn: intelligence; (by implication) an argumentH8394
  5. תִּתֵּ֥ןtittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. קוֹלָֽהּ׃qôlāhqowl: a voice or soundH6963
2
  1. בְּרֹאשׁbĕrōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  2. מְרֹמִ֥יםmĕrōmîmmarowm: altitude; (concretely) an elevated placeH4791
  3. עֲלֵיʿălê`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. דָ֑רֶךְdārekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. בֵּ֖יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  6. נְתִיב֣וֹתnĕtîbôtnathiyb: a (beaten) trackH5410
  7. נִצָּֽבָה׃niṣṣābânatsab: to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)H5324
3
  1. לְיַדlĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  2. שְׁעָרִ֥יםšĕʿārîmsha`ar: an opening, i.e. door or gateH8179
  3. לְפִיlĕpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  4. קָ֑רֶתqāretqereth: a cityH7176
  5. מְב֖וֹאmĕbôʾmabow': an entrance (the place or the act); (specifically, with or without H8121) sunset or the westH3996
  6. פְתָחִ֣יםpĕtāḥîmpethach: an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance wayH6607
  7. תָּרֹֽנָּה׃tārōnnâranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
4
  1. אֲלֵיכֶ֣םʾălêkemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  2. אִישִׁ֣יםʾîšîmiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  3. אֶקְרָ֑אʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  4. וְ֝קוֹלִ֗יwĕqôlîqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  5. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. בְּנֵ֥יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. אָדָֽם׃ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
5
  1. הָבִ֣ינוּhābînûbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  2. פְתָאיִ֣םpĕtāʾyimpthiy: silly (i.e. seducible)H6612
  3. עָרְמָ֑הʿormâ`ormah: trickery; or (in a good sense) discretionH6195
  4. וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםûkĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  5. הָבִ֥ינוּhābînûbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  6. לֵֽב׃lēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
6
  1. שִׁ֭מְעוּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. נְגִידִ֣יםnĕgîdîmnagiyd: a commander (as occupying the front), either civil, military or religiousH5057
  4. אֲדַבֵּ֑רʾădabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  5. וּמִפְתַּ֥חûmiptaḥmiphtach: an aperture, i.e. (figuratively) utteranceH4669
  6. שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יśĕpātaysaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  7. מֵישָׁרִֽים׃mêšārîmmeyshar: evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concordH4339
7
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֱ֭מֶתʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
  3. יֶהְגֶּ֣הyehgehagah: to murmur (in pleasure or anger); (by implication) to ponderH1897
  4. חִכִּ֑יḥikkîchek: (properly) the palate or inside of the mouthH2441
  5. וְתוֹעֲבַ֖תwĕtôʿăbattow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  6. שְׂפָתַ֣יśĕpātaysaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  7. רֶֽשַׁע׃rešaʿresha`: a wrong (especially moral)H7562
8
  1. בְּצֶ֥דֶקbĕṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  2. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. אִמְרֵיʾimrêemer: something saidH561
  4. פִ֑יpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  5. אֵ֥יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  6. בָּ֝הֶ֗םbāhem
  7. נִפְתָּ֥לniptālpathal: to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuousH6617
  8. וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃wĕʿiqqēš`iqqesh: distorted; (hence) falseH6141
9
  1. כֻּלָּ֣םkullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. נְ֭כֹחִיםnĕkōḥîmnakoach: straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrityH5228
  3. לַמֵּבִ֑יןlammēbînbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  4. וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםwîšārîmyashar: straightH3477
  5. לְמֹ֣צְאֵיlĕmōṣĕʾêmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  6. דָֽעַת׃dāʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
10
  1. קְחֽוּqĕḥûlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  2. מוּסָרִ֥יmûsārîmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
  3. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  4. כָּ֑סֶףkāsepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  5. וְ֝דַ֗עַתwĕdaʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  6. מֵחָר֥וּץmēḥārûṣcharuwts: (properly) incised or (active) incisiveH2742
  7. נִבְחָֽר׃nibḥārbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
11
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. טוֹבָ֣הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  3. חָ֭כְמָהḥākĕmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  4. מִפְּנִינִ֑יםmippĕnînîmpaniyn: probably a pearl (as round)H6443
  5. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. חֲ֝פָצִ֗יםḥăpāṣîmchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  7. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. יִֽשְׁווּyišĕwûshavah: (properly) to level, i.e. equalize; (figuratively) to resembleH7737
12
  1. אֲֽנִיʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. חָ֭כְמָהḥākĕmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  3. שָׁכַ֣נְתִּיšākantîshakan: to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)H7931
  4. עָרְמָ֑הʿormâ`ormah: trickery; or (in a good sense) discretionH6195
  5. וְדַ֖עַתwĕdaʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  6. מְזִמּ֣וֹתmĕzimmôtmzimmah: a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)H4209
  7. אֶמְצָֽא׃ʾemṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
13
  1. יִֽרְאַ֣תyirĕʾatyir'ah: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverenceH3374
  2. יְהוָה֮yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. שְֽׂנֹ֫אתśĕnōtsane': to hate (personally)H8130
  4. רָ֥עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  5. גֵּ֘אָ֤הgēʾâge'ah: arroganceH1344
  6. וְגָא֨וֹן׀wĕgāʾônga'own: the same as H1346H1347
  7. וְדֶ֣רֶךְwĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  8. רָ֭עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  9. וּפִ֨יûpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  10. תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹתtahpukôttahpukah: a perversity or fraudH8419
  11. שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃śānēʾtîsane': to hate (personally)H8130
14
  1. לִֽיlî
  2. עֵ֭צָהʿēṣâ`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
  3. וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑הwĕtûšiyyâtuwshiyah: support; (by implication) abilityH8454
  4. אֲנִ֥יʾănîaniy: IH589
  5. בִ֝ינָ֗הbînâbiynah: understandingH998
  6. לִ֣יlî
  7. גְבוּרָֽה׃gĕbûrâgbuwrah: force (literally or figuratively); (by implication) valor, victoryH1369
15
  1. בִּ֭יbî
  2. מְלָכִ֣יםmĕlākîmmelek: a kingH4428
  3. יִמְלֹ֑כוּyimlōkûmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  4. וְ֝רֹזְנִ֗יםwĕrōzĕnîmrazan: probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorableH7336
  5. יְחֹ֣קְקוּyĕḥōqĕqûchaqaq: (properly) to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5H2710
  6. צֶֽדֶק׃ṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
16
  1. בִּ֭יbî
  2. שָׂרִ֣יםśārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  3. יָשֹׂ֑רוּyāśōrûsarar: to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominionH8323
  4. וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗יםûnĕdîbîmnadiyb: (properly) voluntary, i.e. generous; (hence) magnanimousH5081
  5. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. שֹׁ֥פְטֵיšōpĕṭêshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  7. צֶֽדֶק׃ṣedeqerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
17
  1. אֲ֭נִיʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. אֹהֲבַ֣יהʾōhăbayahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  3. אֵהָ֑בʾēhābahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  4. וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗יûmĕšaḥărayshachar: (properly) to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness)H7836
  5. יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃yimṣāʾunĕnîmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
18
  1. עֹֽשֶׁרʿōšer`osher: wealthH6239
  2. וְכָב֥וֹדwĕkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  3. אִתִּ֑יʾittîeth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  4. ה֥וֹןhônhown: wealth; (by implication) enoughH1952
  5. עָ֝תֵ֗קʿātēq`atheq: antique, i.e. valuedH6276
  6. וּצְדָקָֽה׃ûṣĕdāqâtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
19
  1. ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. פִּ֭רְיִיpiryîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
  3. מֵחָר֣וּץmēḥārûṣcharuwts: (properly) incised or (active) incisiveH2742
  4. וּמִפָּ֑זûmippāzpaz: pure (gold); (hence) gold itself (as refined)H6337
  5. וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗יûtĕbûʾātîtbuw'ah: income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)H8393
  6. מִכֶּ֥סֶףmikkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  7. נִבְחָֽר׃nibḥārbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
20
  1. בְּאֹֽרַחbĕʾōraḥorach: (literally or figuratively) a well-trodden roadH734
  2. צְדָקָ֥הṣĕdāqâtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
  3. אֲהַלֵּ֑ךʾăhallēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְbĕtôktavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
  5. נְתִיב֥וֹתnĕtîbôtnathiyb: a (beaten) trackH5410
  6. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
21
  1. לְהַנְחִ֖ילlĕhanḥîlnachal: to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent)H5157
  2. אֹהֲבַ֥י׀ʾōhăbayahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  3. יֵ֑שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  4. וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םwĕʾōṣĕrōtêhemowtsar: a depositoryH214
  5. אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ʾămallēʾmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
22
  1. יְֽהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. קָ֭נָנִיqānānîqanah: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell)H7069
  3. רֵאשִׁ֣יתrēʾšîtshiyth: the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)H7225
  4. דַּרְכּ֑וֹdarkôderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. קֶ֖דֶםqedemqedem: the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity)H6924
  6. מִפְעָלָ֣יוmipʿālāywmiph`al: a performanceH4659
  7. מֵאָֽז׃mēʾāzaz: at that time or place; (as a conjunction) thereforeH227
23
  1. מֵ֭עוֹלָםmēʿôlom`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  2. נִסַּ֥כְתִּיnissaktînacak: to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal)H5258
  3. מֵרֹ֗אשׁmērōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  4. מִקַּדְמֵיmiqqadmêqedem: the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity)H6924
  5. אָֽרֶץ׃ʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
24
  1. בְּאֵיןbĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  2. תְּהֹמ֥וֹתtĕhōmôtthowm: an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply)H8415
  3. חוֹלָ֑לְתִּיḥôlālĕttîchuwl: (properly) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain...H2342
  4. בְּאֵ֥יןbĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  5. מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹתmaʿyānôtma`yan: a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction)H4599
  6. נִכְבַּדֵּיnikbaddêkabad: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorableH3513
  7. מָֽיִם׃māyimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
25
  1. בְּטֶ֣רֶםbĕṭeremterem: (properly) non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or beforeH2962
  2. הָרִ֣יםhārîmhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
  3. הָטְבָּ֑עוּhoṭbāʿûtaba`: to sinkH2883
  4. לִפְנֵ֖יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. גְבָע֣וֹתgĕbāʿôtgib`ah: a hillockH1389
  6. חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃ḥôlālĕttîchuwl: (properly) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain...H2342
26
  1. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. עָ֭שָׂהʿāśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  4. אֶ֣רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  5. וְחוּצ֑וֹתwĕḥûṣôtchuwts: (properly) separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoorsH2351
  6. וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁwĕrōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  7. עָפְר֥וֹתʿoprôt`aphar: dust (as powdered or gray); (hence) clay, earth, mudH6083
  8. תֵּבֵֽל׃tēbēltebel: the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited)H8398
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  1. בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹbahăkînôkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  2. שָׁ֭מַיִםšāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  3. שָׁ֣םšāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  4. אָ֑נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
  5. בְּחֻ֥קוֹbĕḥuqôchaqaq: (properly) to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5H2710
  6. ח֝֗וּגḥûgchuwg: a circleH2329
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. פְּנֵ֥יpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  9. תְהֽוֹם׃tĕhômthowm: an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply)H8415
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  1. בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbĕʾammĕṣôamats: to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)H553
  2. שְׁחָקִ֣יםšĕḥāqîmshachaq: a powder (as beaten small); by extension, the firmamentH7834
  3. מִמָּ֑עַלmimmāʿalma`al: (properly) the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etcH4605
  4. בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹזbaʿăzôz`azaz: to be stout (literally or figuratively)H5810
  5. עִינ֥וֹתʿînôt`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  6. תְּהוֹם׃tĕhômthowm: an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply)H8415
29
  1. בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹbĕśûmôsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  2. לַיָּ֨ם׀layyāmyam: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of waterH3220
  3. חֻקּ֗וֹḥuqqôchoq: an enactment; (hence) an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)H2706
  4. וּ֭מַיִםûmayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  5. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יַֽעַבְרוּyaʿabrû`abar: to cross overH5674
  7. פִ֑יוpîwpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  8. בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹbĕḥûqôchaqaq: (properly) to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5H2710
  9. מ֣וֹסְדֵיmôsĕdêmowcad: a foundationH4144
  10. אָֽרֶץ׃ʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
30
  1. וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥הwāʾehyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. אֶצְל֗וֹʾeṣlôetsel: a side; (as a preposition) nearH681
  3. אָ֫מ֥וֹןʾāmônamown: skilled, i.e. an architect (like H0542)H525
  4. וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣הwāʾehyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִיםšaʿăšuʿîmsha`shua`: enjoymentH8191
  6. י֤וֹם׀yômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  7. י֑וֹםyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  8. מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתmĕśaḥeqetsachaq: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); (by implication) to playH7832
  9. לְפָנָ֣יוlĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  11. עֵֽת׃ʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
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  1. מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתmĕśaḥeqetsachaq: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); (by implication) to playH7832
  2. בְּתֵבֵ֣לbĕtēbēltebel: the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited)H8398
  3. אַרְצ֑וֹʾarṣôerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  4. וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗יwĕšaʿăšuʿaysha`shua`: enjoymentH8191
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  6. בְּנֵ֥יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. אָדָֽם׃ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
32
  1. וְעַתָּ֣הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. בָ֭נִיםbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  3. שִׁמְעוּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  4. לִ֑יlî
  5. וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗יwĕʾašrêesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
  6. דְּרָכַ֥יdĕrākayderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  7. יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃yišmōrûshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
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  1. שִׁמְע֖וּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. מוּסָ֥רmûsārmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
  3. וַחֲכָ֗מוּwaḥăkāmûchakam: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiserH2449
  4. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  5. תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃tiprāʿûpara`: to loosen; (by implication) to expose, dismissH6544
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  1. אַ֥שְֽׁרֵיʾašrêesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
  2. אָדָם֮ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  3. שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫šōmēʿashama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  4. לִ֥יlî
  5. לִשְׁקֹ֣דlišqōdshaqad: to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)H8245
  6. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. דַּ֭לְתֹתַיdaltōtaydeleth: something swinging, i.e. the valve of a doorH1817
  8. י֤וֹם׀yômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  9. י֑וֹםyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  10. לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlišmōrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  11. מְזוּזֹ֥תmĕzûzōtmzuwzah: a door-post (as prominent)H4201
  12. פְּתָחָֽי׃pĕtāḥāypethach: an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance wayH6607
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  1. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מֹ֭צְאִיmōṣĕʾîmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  3. מָצָ֣איmāṣāymatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  4. חַיִּ֑יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  5. וַיָּ֥פֶקwayyāpeqpuwq: to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secureH6329
  6. רָ֝צ֗וֹןrāṣônratsown: delight (especially as shown)H7522
  7. מֵיְהוָֽה׃mêhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
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  1. וְֽ֭חֹטְאִיwĕḥōṭĕʾîchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  2. חֹמֵ֣סḥōmēschamac: to be violent; (by implication) to maltreatH2554
  3. נַפְשׁ֑וֹnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  4. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗יmĕśanʾaysane': to hate (personally)H8130
  6. אָ֣הֲבוּʾāhăbûahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  7. מָֽוֶת׃māwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194

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Strong's words in Proverbs 8 (6)
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 8.
Strong's H4672 — לְמֹ֣צְאֵי (lĕmōṣĕʾê)
matsa' (maw-tsaw') v. 1. (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist 2. transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire 3. (figuratively) to occur, meet or be present [a primitive root] KJV: + be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 8.
Strong's H776 — צֶֽדֶק׃ (ṣedeq)
erets (eh'-rets) n-f. 1. the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [from an unused root probably meaning to be firm] KJV: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.. Appears 5 times in Proverbs 8.
Strong's H157 — אֹהֲבַ֣יה (ʾōhăbay)
ahab (aw-hab') (or raheb {aw-habe'}) v. 1. to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) [a primitive root] KJV: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 8.
Strong's H1870 — דָ֑רֶךְ (dārek)
derek (deh'-rek) n-m. 1. a road (as trodden) 2. (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverb [from H1869] KJV: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever). Root(s): H1869. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 8.
Strong's H3117 — י֤וֹם׀ (yôm)
yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 8.

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What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 8 (4)

  • “Because, he said, the Son of God is older than all His creation... and on account of him the world was made.”

  • “she was created first of all. On this account is she old. And for her sake was the world made.”

  • “The Lord created me the beginning of His ways for His works. From everlasting He established me in the beginning, before He formed the earth, and before He made the depths, and before the springs of waters came forth, before the mountains were settled; He begets me before all...”

  • “When the educator says in one of the passages of Solomon’s work, “O men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. Hear, for I will speak of great things,” and the rest of the passage, he is making use of persuasion—persuasion to something that is useful. Since advice...”

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