Proverbs 4:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קְנֵ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְאַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃

Transliteration

qənê ḥākmâ qənê bînâ ʾal-tiškaḥ wəʾal-tēṭ mēʾimrê-pî

Grammar Details

*qənê*: imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get
*ḥākmâ*: feminine singular noun - wisdom
*bînâ*: feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment
*ʾal-tiškaḥ*: negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - do not forget
*wəʾal-tēṭ*: conjunction + negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - and do not turn aside/deviate
*mēʾimrê-pî*: preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - from sayings of my mouth

Word Meanings

*qənê*: acquire/buy/get/possess
*ʾimrê*: sayings/words/utterances

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 34:2 : 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
Job 23:11 : 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Ps 44:18 : 18 Our heart is not turned{H8738)} back, neither have our steps declined{H8799)} from thy way;
Ps 119:51 : 51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Ps 119:157 : 157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Prov 1:22-23 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Prov 2:2-4 : 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Prov 8:5 : 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Prov 17:16 : 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Prov 18:1 : 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Prov 19:8 : 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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.

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