Proverbs 8

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Proverbs 8 - 1

YouG14731 σοφίαsophía{wisdomG4678 κηρύσσωkērýssōshall proclaim},G2784 ἵναhínathatG2443 φρόνησιςphrónēsisintellectG5428 should obey you.G14731

Proverbs 8 - 2

ἐπίepí{uponG1909 γάρgárForG1063 ὁhotheG3588 ὑψηλόςhypsēlóshighG5308 ἙρμογένηςHermogénēsextremitiesG2061 εἰμίeimíshe is},G1510 λιβανωτόςlibanōtós{in the midstG3031 δέdéandG1161 ὁhoof theG3588 τρίβοςtríbospathsG5147 ἵστημιhístēmishe stands}.G2476

Proverbs 8 - 3

παράparáFor byG3844 πύληpýlēthe gatesG4439 δυνάστηςdynástēsof mighty onesG1413 she is occupied;G39171 ἐνenand inG1722 εἴσοδοςeísodosthe entrancesG1529 ὑμνέωhymnéōsings, saying ,G5214

Proverbs 8 - 4

You,G14731 ὦōOG5599 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposmen,G444 παρακαλέωparakaléōI comfort;G3870 καίkaíandG2532 I let goG42902 ἐμόςemóswith myG1699 φωνήphōnḗvoiceG5456 υἱόςhuiósto the sonsG5207 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof men.G444

Proverbs 8 - 5

νοιέωnoiéōComprehend,G3539 ἄκακοςákakosO guileless ones,G172 πανουργίαpanourgíaastuteness!G3834 ὁhoand OG3588 ἀπαίδευτοςapaídeutosuninstructed,G521 insert itG17832 καρδίαkardíain heart!G2588

Proverbs 8 - 6

εἰσακούωeisakoúōListen toG1522 me!G14731 σεμνόςsemnós{serious thingsG4586 γάρgárforG1063 ἐρέωeréōI shall speak},G2046 καίkaíandG2532 ἀναφέρωanaphérōI will offerG399 ἀπόapó{fromG575 χεῖλοςcheîlosmy lipsG5491 ὀρθόςorthósstraight things}!G3717

Proverbs 8 - 7

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἀλήθειαalḗtheia{truthG225 μελετάωmeletáōshall meditateG3191 λάρυγξlárynxmy throat};G2995 βδελύσσωbdelýssō{are abhorrentG948 δέdéandG1161 ἐναντίονenantíonbeforeG1726 meG14731 χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491 ψευδήςpseudḗslying}.G5571

Proverbs 8 - 8

μετάmetá{are withG3326 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousnessG1343 πᾶςpâsAllG3956 ὁhotheG3588 ῥῆμαrhēmasayingsG4487 στόμαstómaof my mouth};G4750 οὐδείςoudeísnothingG3762 ἐνeninG1722 themG14731 σκολιόςskoliósis crookedG4646 οὐδέoudénorG3761 insidious.G47514

Proverbs 8 - 9

πᾶςpâsAllG3956 is face to faceG17991 ὁhoto the onesG3588 συνίημιsyníēmiperceiving;G4920 καίkaíandG2532 ὀρθόςorthósstraightG3717 ὁhoto the onesG3588 εὑρίσκωheurískōfindingG2147 γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledge.G1108

Proverbs 8 - 10

λαμβάνωlambánōReceiveG2983 παιδείαpaideíainstruction,G3809 καίkaíandG2532 μήmḗnotG3361 ἀργύριονargýrionsilver!G694 καίkaíandG2532 γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledgeG1108 ὑπέρhypéraboveG5228 χρυσίονchrysíon{goldG5553 δοκιμάζωdokimázōtried}.G1381

Proverbs 8 - 11

κρεῖσσονkreîsson{is betterG2908 γάρgárForG1063 σοφίαsophíawisdomG4678 λίθοςlíthosstonesG3037 πολυτελήςpolytelḗsthan very costly};G4185 πᾶςpâsand everyG3956 τίμιοςtímiosesteemed thingG5093 οὐou{notG3756 ἄξιοςáxiosworthG514 herG14731 εἰμίeimíis}.G1510

Proverbs 8 - 12

IG14731 σοφίαsophíawisdomG4678 κατασκηνόωkataskēnóōencampedG2681 βουλήboulḗwith counselG1012 καίkaíandG2532 γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledge;G1108 καίkaíandG2532 ἔννοιαénnoia{reflectionG1771 IG14731 ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomaicalled upon}.G1941

Proverbs 8 - 13

φόβοςphóbosThe fearG5401 κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962 μισέωmiséōdetestsG3404 ἀδικίαadikíainjustice;G93 ὕβριςhýbrisinsolenceG5196 τέtéalso,G5037 καίkaíandG2532 ὑπερηφανίαhyperēphaníapride,G5243 καίkaíandG2532 ὁδόςhodósthe waysG3598 πονηρόςponērósof evil ones;G4190 μισέωmiséō{have detestedG3404 δέdéandG1161 I}G14731 διαστρέφωdiastréphōthe pervertingG1294 ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598 κακόςkakósof evil men.G2556

Proverbs 8 - 14

ἐμόςemós{are mineG1699 βουλήboulḗCounselG1012 καίkaíandG2532 ἀσφάλειαaspháleiasafety};G803 ἐμόςemós{is mineG1699 φρόνησιςphrónēsisintelligence},G5428 ἐμόςemós{is mineG1699 δέdéandG1161 ἰσχύςischýsstrength}.G2479

Proverbs 8 - 15

διάdiáByG1223 meG14731 βασιλεύςbasileúskingsG935 βασιλεύωbasileúōreign,G936 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 δυνάστηςdynástēsmighty onesG1413 γράφωgráphōwriteG1125 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousness.G1343

Proverbs 8 - 16

διάdiáThroughG1223 meG14731 μεγιστᾶνεςmegistânesgreat menG3175 μεγαλύνωmegalýnōbecome magnified,G3170 καίkaíandG2532 ΤύραννοςTýrannossovereignsG5181 διάdiáthroughG1223 meG14731 κρατέωkratéōtake holdG2902 γῆgēof the earth.G1093

Proverbs 8 - 17

IG14731 ὁho{the onesG3588 meG14731 φιλέωphiléōbeing fond ofG5368 ἀγαπάωagapáōlove};G25 ὁhoand the onesG3588 seeking meG14731 εὑρίσκωheurískōshall findG2147 χάρινchárinfavor.G5484

Proverbs 8 - 18

πλοῦτοςploûtosWealthG4149 καίkaíandG2532 δόξαdóxagloryG1391 exist by me,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 {propertyG29343 πολύςpolýsmuch}G4183 καίkaíandG2532 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousness.G1343

Proverbs 8 - 19

βελτίονbeltíonBestG957 to gather my fruitG14731 ὑπέρhypérthanG5228 χρυσίονchrysíongoldG5553 καίkaíandG2532 λίθοςlíthos{stoneG3037 τίμιοςtímiosprecious};G5093 δέdéandG1161 ἐμόςemósmyG1699 γέννημαgénnēmaproduceG1081 κρεῖσσονkreîssonis better thanG2908 ἀργύριονargýrion{silverG694 ἐκλεκτόςeklektóschoice}.G1588

Proverbs 8 - 20

ἐνen{inG1722 ὁδόςhodósthe waysG3598 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousnessG1343 περιπατέωperipatéōI walk},G4043 καίkaíandG2532 λιβανωτόςlibanōtós{in the midstG3031 τρίβοςtríbosof pathsG5147 δικαίωμαdikaíōmaof reasonG1345 ἀναστρέφωanastréphōI return};G390

Proverbs 8 - 21

Proverbs 8 - 22

κύριοςkýriosThe lordG2962 κτίζωktízōcreatedG2936 meG14731 ἀρχήarchḗthe headG746 ὁδόςhodósof his waysG3598 εἰςeisforG1519 ἔργονérgonhis works.G2041

Proverbs 8 - 23

πρόpróBeforeG4253 ὁhotheG3588 αἰώνaiṓneonG165 θεμελιόωthemelióōhe foundedG2311 meG14731 ἐνeninG1722 ἀρχήarchḗthe beginning,G746 πρόpróbeforeG4253 ὁhotheG3588 ὁho{theG3588 γῆgēearthG1093 ποιέωpoiéōmaking};G4160

Proverbs 8 - 24

καίkaíandG2532 πρόpróbeforeG4253 ὁhotheG3588 ὁho{theG3588 ἄβυσσοςábyssosabyssesG12 ποιέωpoiéōmaking};G4160 πρόpróbeforeG4253 ὁhotheG3588 προέρχομαιproérchomaicoming forthG4281 ὁhoof theG3588 πηγήpēgḗspringsG4077 ὕδωρhýdōrof waters;G5204

Proverbs 8 - 25

πρόpróbeforeG4253 ὁho{of theG3588 ὄροςórosmountainsG3735 the seating};G14754 πρόpróand beforeG4253 πᾶςpâsallG3956 βουνόςbounósthe hillsG1015 γεννάωgennáōhe engendersG1080 me.G14731

Proverbs 8 - 26

κύριοςkýriosThe lordG2962 ποιέωpoiéōmadeG4160 χώραchṓraregions,G5561 καίkaíandG2532 τροφόςtrophósuninhabited places,G5162 καίkaíandG2532 ἙρμογένηςHermogénēsuttermost partsG2061 οἰκέωoikéōof the inhabitable worldG3611 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 οὐρανόςouranósthe heavens.G3772

Proverbs 8 - 27

ἡνίκαhēníkaWhenG2259 ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázōhe preparedG2090 ὁhotheG3588 οὐρανόςouranósheaven,G3772 συμπάρειμιsympáreimiI was present withG4840 him,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ὅτεhótewhenG3753 ἀφορίζωaphorízōhe separatedG873 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhisG1438 θρόνοςthrónosthroneG2362 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ἄνεμοςánemosthe winds;G417

Proverbs 8 - 28

ἡνίκαhēníkawhenG2259 ἰσχυρόςischyrós{strongG2478 ποιέωpoiéōhe madeG4160 ὁhotheG3588 ἄνωánōupwardG507 νέφοςnéphosclouds};G3509 καίkaíandG2532 ὡςhōsasG5613 ἀσφαλήςasphalḗs{safeG804 τίθημιtíthēmihe madeG5087 πηγήpēgḗthe springsG4077 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 οὐρανόςouranósheaven};G3772

Proverbs 8 - 29

ἐνeninG1722 ὁhotheG3588 τίθημιtíthēmiputtingG5087 ὁho{to theG3588 θάλασσαthálassaseaG2281 ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomaiof his restriction};G1941 καίkaíandG2532 ὕδωρhýdōrthe watersG5204 οὐoushall notG3756 παρέρχομαιparérchomaigo byG3928 στόμαstómahis mouth;G4750 καίkaíandG2532 ὡςhōsasG5613 ἰσχυρόςischyrós{strongG2478 ποιέωpoiéōhe madeG4160 ὁhotheG3588 θεμέλιοςtheméliosfoundationsG2310 ὁhoof theG3588 γῆgēearth},G1093

Proverbs 8 - 30

εἰμίeimíI wasG1510 παράparábyG3844 him.G14731 ἁρμόζωharmózō{being in accordG718 IG14731 εἰμίeimíwas},G1510 ὅςhósin whichG3739 he rejoiced with.G43771 κατάkatá{eachG2596 ἡμέραhēméradayG2250 δέdéAnd}G1161 εὐφραίνωeuphraínōI was gladG2165 ἐνeninG1722 πρόσωπονprósōponfrontG4383 of himG14731 ἐνenatG1722 πᾶςpâsallG3956 καιρόςkairóstime,G2540

Proverbs 8 - 31

ὅτεhóteeven whenG3753 he was pleased withG17571 ὁhotheG3588 οἰκέωoikéō{the inhabitable worldG3611 συντελέωsynteléōcompleting},G4931 καίkaíandG2532 was pleasedG17571 ἐνenamongG1722 υἱόςhuiósthe sonsG5207 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof men.G444

Proverbs 8 - 32

νῦνnŷnNowG3568 οὖνoûnthen,G3767 υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 ἀκούωakoúōhearG191 me!G14731 καίkaíandG2532 μακάριοςmakáriosblessed areG3107 ὁhothe onesG3588 ὁδόςhodós{my waysG3598 φυλάσσωphylássōguarding}.G5442

Proverbs 8 - 33

ἀκούωakoúōHearG191 σοφίαsophíawisdom!G4678 καίkaíandG2532 σοφίζωsophízōyou should be wise,G4679 καίkaíandG2532 μήmḗyou should notG3361 seal it up.G6563 μακάριοςmakáriosBlessed isG3107 ἀνήρanḗrthe manG435 ὅςhóswhoG3739 εἰσακούωeisakoúōshall listen toG1522 me,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposthe manG444 ὅςhóswhoG3739 ἐμόςemós{myG1699 ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598 φυλάσσωphylássōshall guard};G5442

Proverbs 8 - 34

ἀγρυπνέωagrypnéōbeing awakeG69 ἐπίepíatG1909 ἐμόςemósmyG1699 θύραthýradoorsG2374 κατάkatáeachG2596 ἡμέραhēméraday,G2250 τηρέωtēréōgiving heed atG5083 the doorpostsG47124 ἐμόςemósof myG1699 εἴσοδοςeísodosentrances.G1529

Proverbs 8 - 35

γάρgárForG1063 ἔξοδοςéxodosmy issuesG1841 ἔξοδοςéxodosare the issuesG1841 ζωήzōḗof life,G2222 καίkaíandG2532 ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázōin them {is preparedG2090 θέλησιςthélēsisvolition}G2308 παράparáfromG3844 κύριοςkýriosthe lord .G2962

Proverbs 8 - 36

ὁhoBut the onesG3588 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōsinningG264 εἰςeisagainstG1519 meG14731 ἀσεβέωasebéōare impiousG764 εἰςeisuntoG1519 ὁhotheirG3588 ἑαυτοῦheautoûownG1438 ψυχήpsychḗsouls;G5590 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhothe onesG3588 μισέωmiséōdetestingG3404 meG14731 ἀγαπάωagapáōloveG25 θάνατοςthánatosdeath.G2288

In the wider web13 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions John 1:1-3 → Proverbs 8:22-30, Hebrews 1:2-3 → Proverbs 8:22-30

Echoes Proverbs 8:22-31 → Genesis 1:1

Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, The Beginning (Christ as the Archē of Creation)

Longitudinal Themes

Anchor Text Networks

Networked Proverbs 8 - Wisdom Personified

Shaped Proverbs 8:10–13, Proverbs 8:16–23, Proverbs 8:23–26, Proverbs 8:27–29, Proverbs 8:30–34, Proverbs 8:5–9