Proverbs 8:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃

Transliteration

hābînû pᵊtāʾyim ʿormâ, and-kᵊsîlîm hābînû lēb

Grammar Details

• *hābînû*: hiphil imperative masculine plural - understand/perceive/learn
• *pᵊtāʾyim*: masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive
• *ʿormâ*: feminine singular noun - prudence/shrewdness
• *kᵊsîlîm*: masculine plural noun - fools
• *lēb*: masculine singular noun - heart/mind/understanding

Word Meanings

• *pᵊtāʾyim*: simple ones/naive/inexperienced
• *ʿormâ*: prudence/shrewdness/craftiness/wisdom
• *kᵊsîlîm*: fools/stupid ones
• *lēb*: heart/mind/understanding/inner person

Referenced Verses

• Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
• Prov 1:4 : 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
• Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
• Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
• Ps 94:8 : 8 Understand{H8798)}, ye brutish{H8802)} among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise{H8686)}?
• Prov 9:4 : 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
• Isa 42:13 : 13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
• Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• 1 Cor 1:28 : 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 {G2228} Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.