Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.14", "source": "לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "To-me-*ʿēṣâ* and-*tûšiyyâ* I *bînâ* to-me *gᵊbûrâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēṣâ*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*tûšiyyâ*": "feminine singular noun - sound wisdom/success", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment", "*gᵊbûrâ*": "feminine singular noun - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*tûšiyyâ*": "sound wisdom/success/prudence/resourcefulness", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*gᵊbûrâ*": "strength/might/power/ability" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.19", "source": "הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם מֵעֲשָׂרָה שַׁלִּיטִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ בָּעִיר", "text": "The-*ḥoḵmāh* *tāʿōz* to-*ḥāḵām* from-ten *šallîṭîm* that *hāyû* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*tāʿōz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - strengthens", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*šallîṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rulers", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*tāʿōz*": "strengthens/empowers/gives strength", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šallîṭîm*": "rulers/powerful men/persons in authority", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }
  • Isa 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.6", "source": "*לם‪[c]‬*רבה **לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "[Textual note: *לם‪[c]‬*רבה] For *marbēh* the *miśrāh* and for *šālôm* *ʾên*-*qēṣ* upon-*kissēʾ* *dāwiḏ* and upon-his *mamlaḵtô* to *hāḵîn* her and to *saʿădāh* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣəḏāqāh* from *ʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām* *qinʾat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *taʿăśeh*-this.", "grammar": { "*marbēh*": "noun, Hiphil, infinitive, absolute - increasing/abundance", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil, infinitive, construct - to establish", "*saʿădāh*": "verb, Qal, infinitive, construct with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - to uphold her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - justice/judgment", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - righteousness", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - forever/eternity", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - zeal of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - will do/perform" }, "variants": { "*marbēh*": "increase/abundance/greatness", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*qēṣ*": "end/boundary/limit", "*hāḵîn*": "to establish/to set up/to prepare", "*saʿădāh*": "to uphold/to support/to sustain", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }
  • Isa 40:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.14", "source": "אֶת־מִ֤י נוֹעָץ֙ וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּ וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּ בְּאֹ֣רַח מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּ דַ֔עַת וְדֶ֥רֶךְ תְּבוּנ֖וֹת יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾet-mî nôʿāṣ wayěbînēhû wayělammědēhû běʾōraḥ mišpāṭ wayělammědēhû daʿat wěderek těbûnôt yôdîʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - 'with whom'", "*nôʿāṣ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'did he consult'", "*wayěbînēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he gave him understanding'", "*wayělammědēhû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and taught him'", "*běʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'in path of'", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'justice'", "*wayělammědēhû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and taught him'", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - 'knowledge'", "*wěderek*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and way of'", "*těbûnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'understanding'", "*yôdîʿennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'made him know'" }, "variants": { "*nôʿāṣ*": "consulted/took counsel", "*wayěbînēhû*": "gave him understanding/instructed him", "*ʾōraḥ mišpāṭ*": "path of justice/way of judgment", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight", "*derek těbûnôt*": "way of understanding/path of discernment" } }
  • John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } }
  • Rom 11:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Romans.11.33", "source": "Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ! ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!", "text": "O *bathos ploutou* and *sophias* and *gnōseōs Theou*! how *anexereunēta* the *krimata* of him, and *anexichniastoi* the *hodoi* of him!", "grammar": { "*bathos*": "nominative neuter singular - depth", "*ploutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of riches", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anexereunēta*": "nominative neuter plural - unsearchable", "*krimata*": "nominative neuter plural - judgments", "*anexichniastoi*": "nominative feminine plural - untraceable", "*hodoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ways" }, "variants": { "*bathos*": "depth/profundity", "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*anexereunēta*": "unsearchable/unfathomable", "*krimata*": "judgments/decisions", "*anexichniastoi*": "untraceable/inscrutable/beyond tracing out", "*hodoi*": "ways/paths/roads" } } 34 { "verseID": "Romans.11.34", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου; ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο;", "text": "Who for *egnō* *noun Kyriou*? or who *symboulos* of him *egeneto*?", "grammar": { "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*symboulos*": "nominative masculine singular - counselor", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/thought", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*symboulos*": "counselor/adviser", "*egeneto*": "became/was" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.24", "source": "Αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν Θεοῦ δύναμιν, καὶ Θεοῦ σοφίαν.", "text": "To them *de* the *klētois*, *Ioudaiois te kai Hellēsin*, *Christon Theou dynamin*, and *Theou sophian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*klētois*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed", "*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both (connects closely with *kai*)", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dynamin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*klētois*": "called/appointed/invited", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.30", "source": "Ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν σοφία ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε, καὶ ἁγιασμός, καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις:", "text": "From him *de* you *este* in *Christō Iēsou*, who *egenēthē* to us *sophia* from *Theou*, *dikaiosynē te*, and *hagiasmos*, and *apolytrōsis*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*este*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*egenēthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - became/was made", "*sophia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*te*": "conjunction - both/and (connects closely with following *kai*)", "*hagiasmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - sanctification", "*apolytrōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*este*": "are/exist", "*egenēthē*": "became/was made/has become", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hagiasmos*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration", "*apolytrōsis*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance" } }
  • Col 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.3", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ εἰσὶν πάντες οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ τῆς γνώσεως ἀπόκρυφοι.", "text": "In whom *eisin* all the *thēsauroi* of the *sophias* and of the *gnōseōs* *apokryphoi*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*thēsauroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - treasures/storehouses", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*apokryphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hidden/concealed/secret" }, "variants": { "*thēsauroi*": "treasures/storehouses/repositories", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/skill", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/cognition", "*apokryphoi*": "hidden/concealed/secret/stored away" } }
  • Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.17", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים בְּנַ֖חַת נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*naḥat* *nišmāʿîm* from-*zaʿăqat* *môšēl* in-the-*kĕsîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*naḥat*": "noun, masculine singular - quietness/calmness", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - are heard", "*zaʿăqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shouting of", "*môšēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - ruling/dominating", "*kĕsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fools" }, "variants": { "*dibrê ḥăkāmîm*": "words of the wise/wise men's sayings", "*naḥat*": "quietness/calmness/gentleness/tranquility", "*nišmāʿîm*": "are heard/are heeded/are listened to", "*zaʿăqat*": "shouting/crying out/loud cry", "*môšēl*": "ruler/leader/one who rules", "*kĕsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/senseless people" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.18", "source": "טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִכְּלֵ֣י קְרָ֑ב וְחוֹטֶ֣א אֶחָ֔ד יְאַבֵּ֥ד טוֹבָ֖ה הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "*Ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*kĕlê* *qĕrāb*; and-*ḥôṭēʾ* *ʾeḥād* *yĕʾabbēd* *ṭôbâ* *harbēh*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*kĕlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - weapons/tools of", "*qĕrāb*": "noun, masculine singular - battle/war", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning/erring", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*yĕʾabbēd*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - destroys", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*harbēh*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*kĕlê qĕrāb*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who errs/one who makes a mistake", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/single", "*yĕʾabbēd*": "destroys/ruins/causes to perish", "*ṭôbâ harbēh*": "much good/great benefit" } }
  • Prov 2:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "for-*YHWH* *yittēn* *ḥāḵmāh* from-*pîw* *daʿaṯ* and-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "give/provide/bestow", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.7", "source": "*וצפן **יִצְפֹּ֣ן לַ֭יְשָׁרִים תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה מָ֝גֵ֗ן לְהֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם׃", "text": "*yiṣpōn* for-*yəšārîm* *tûšiyyāh* *māḡēn* for-*hōləḵê* *ṯōm*", "grammar": { "*yiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will store up", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sound wisdom/success/help", "*māḡēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield", "*hōləḵê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - those who walk", "*ṯōm*": "noun, masculine singular - integrity/completeness" }, "variants": { "*yiṣpōn*": "store up/treasure/preserve", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/right", "*tûšiyyāh*": "sound wisdom/success/practical wisdom/abiding success", "*māḡēn*": "shield/defense/protection", "*ṯōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence" } }
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.5", "source": "גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃", "text": "*Geber*-*ḥākām* in-*ʿôz* and-*ʾîš*-*daʿat* *məʾammēṣ*-*kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/mighty man", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*ʿôz*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - strength/might", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*məʾammēṣ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - strengthening", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*ʿôz*": "strength/might/power", "*məʾammēṣ*": "strengthening/making firm/increasing" } }