Proverbs 18:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃

Transliteration

lēḇ nāḇôn yiqneh-dāʿaṯ and-ʾōzen ḥăḵāmîm təḇaqqēš-dāʿaṯ

Grammar Details

• *lēḇ*: noun, masculine singular - heart/mind
• *nāḇôn*: verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning
• *yiqneh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acquires/buys/gets
• *dāʿaṯ*: noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding
• *ʾōzen*: noun, feminine singular construct - ear of
• *ḥăḵāmîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wise ones
• *təḇaqqēš*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - seeks/searches for

Word Meanings

• *lēḇ*: heart/mind/inner person
• *nāḇôn*: understanding/discerning/intelligent/prudent
• *yiqneh*: acquires/buys/gets/obtains
• *dāʿaṯ*: knowledge/understanding/insight
• *ḥăḵāmîm*: wise ones/sages/those skilled

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
• Ps 119:97-99 : 97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. 102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
• Prov 1:5 : 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
• Prov 4:5 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
• Prov 4:7 : 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
• Prov 9:9 : 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
• Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
• Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
• Luke 8:8-9 : 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
• Luke 10:39 : 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable{(G5624)} for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
• Jas 1:5 : 5 {G1161} If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
• 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?