Proverbs 8

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Proverbs 8 - 1

לֹאlôʼDoes notH3808 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 קָרָאqârâʼcall out ,H7121 תָּבוּןtâbûwnand understandingH8394 נָתַןnâthanraiseH5414 קוֹלqôwlher voice ?H6963

Proverbs 8 - 2

רֹאשׁrôʼshOn the heightsH7218 מָרוֹםmârôwm...H4791 עַלʻaloverlookingH5921 דֶּרֶךְderekthe road ,H1870 בַּיִתbayithat the crossroadsH1004 נָתִיבnâthîyb...H5410 נָצַבnâtsabshe takes her stand.H5324

Proverbs 8 - 3

יָדyâdBesideH3027 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gatesH8179 פֶּהpehtoH6310 קֶרֶתqereththe city ,H7176 מָבוֹאmâbôwʼat the entrancesH3996 פֶּתַחpethach...H6607 רָנַןrânanshe cries out :H7442

Proverbs 8 - 4

אֵלʼêl“ To you ,H413 אִישׁʼîyshO men ,H376 קָרָאqârâʼI call out ,H7121 קוֹלqôwland my cryH6963 אֵלʼêlis toH413 בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121 אָדָםʼâdâmof men.H120

Proverbs 8 - 5

פְּתִיpᵉthîyO simple ones ,H6612 בִּיןbîynlearnH995 עׇרְמָהʻormâhto be shrewd ;H6195 כְּסִילkᵉçîylO fools ,H3684 בִּיןbîyngain understandingH995 לֵבlêb....H3820

Proverbs 8 - 6

שָׁמַעshâmaʻListen ,H8085 כִּיkîyforH3588 דָבַרdâbarI speakH1696 נָגִידnâgîydof noble things ,H5057 מִפְתָּחmiphtâchand the openingH4669 שָׂפָהsâphâhof my lipsH8193 מֵישָׁרmêyshâr(will reveal) right.H4339

Proverbs 8 - 7

כִּיkîyForH3588 חֵךְchêkmy mouthH2441 הָגָהhâgâhwill speakH1897 אֶמֶתʼemeththe tRuth - ,H571 רֶשַׁעreshaʻand wickednessH7562 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahis detestableH8441 שָׂפָהsâphâhto my lips.H8193

Proverbs 8 - 8

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 אֵמֶרʼêmerthe wordsH561 פֶּהpehof my mouthH6310 צֶדֶקtsedeqare righteous ;H6664 אַיִןʼayinnoneH369 פָּתַלpâthalare crookedH6617 עִקֵּשׁʻiqqêshor perverse.H6141

Proverbs 8 - 9

כֹּלkôlThey (are)H3605 נָכֹחַnâkôachall plainH5228 בִּיןbîynto the discerning ,H995 יָשָׁרyâshârand uprightH3477 מָצָאmâtsâʼto those who findH4672 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge.H1847

Proverbs 8 - 10

לָקַחlâqachReceiveH3947 מוּסָרmûwçârmy instructionH4148 אַלʼalinstead ofH408 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilver ,H3701 דַּעַתdaʻathand knowledgeH1847 בָּחַרbâcharrather than pureH977 חֲרוּץchărûwtsgold.H2742

Proverbs 8 - 11

כִּיkîyForH3588 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 טוֹבṭôwbis more preciousH2896 פָּנִיןpânîynthan rubies ,H6443 כֹּלkôland nothingH3605 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 חֵפֶץchêphetsyou desireH2656 שָׁוָהshâvâhcomparesH7737

Proverbs 8 - 12

אֲנִיʼănîyI ,H589 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom ,H2451 שָׁכַןshâkandwell togetherH7931 עׇרְמָהʻormâhwith prudence ,H6195 מָצָאmâtsâʼand I findH4672 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledgeH1847 מְזִמָּהmᵉzimmâhand discretion.H4209

Proverbs 8 - 13

יִרְאָהyirʼâhTo fearH3374 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 שָׂנֵאsânêʼis to hateH8130 רַעraʻevil ;H7451 שָׂנֵאsânêʼI hateH8130 גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnarrogantH1347 גֵּאָהgêʼâhpride ,H1344 רַעraʻevilH7451 דֶּרֶךְderekconduct ,H1870 תַּהְפֻּכָהtahpukâhand perverseH8419 פֶּהpehspeech.H6310

Proverbs 8 - 14

עֵצָהʻêtsâhCounselH6098 תּוּשִׁיָּהtûwshîyâhand sound judgmentH8454 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 בִּינָהbîynâhhave insightH998 גְּבוּרָהgᵉbûwrâhand strength.H1369

Proverbs 8 - 15

מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4428 מָלַךְmâlakreign ,H4427 רָזַןrâzanand rulersH7336 צֶדֶקtsedeqenact justH6664 חָקַקchâqaqlaws ;H2710

Proverbs 8 - 16

שַׂרsarprincesH8269 שָׂרַרsârarrule ,H8323 כֹּלkôland allH3605 נָדִיבnâdîybnoblesH5081 שָׁפַטshâphaṭwho governH8199 צֶדֶקtsedeqjustly.H6664

Proverbs 8 - 17

אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 אָהַבʼâhabloveH157 אָהַבʼâhabthose who love me ,H157 שָׁחַרshâcharand those who seek me earlyH7836 מָצָאmâtsâʼshall find me.H4672

Proverbs 8 - 18

אֵתʼêthWith meH854 עֹשֶׁרʻôsherare richesH6239 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdand honor ,H3519 עָתֵקʻâthêqenduringH6276 הוֹןhôwnwealthH1952 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand righteousness.H6666

Proverbs 8 - 19

פְּרִיpᵉrîyMy fruitH6529 טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896 חֲרוּץchărûwtsthan gold ,H2742 פָּזpâzpure gold ,H6337 תְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâhand my harvestH8393 בָּחַרbâchar(surpasses) choiceH977 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilver.H3701

Proverbs 8 - 20

הָלַךְhâlakI walkH1980 אֹרַחʼôrachin the wayH734 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhof righteousness ,H6666 תָּוֶךְtâvekalongH8432 נָתִיבnâthîybthe pathsH5410 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭof justice ,H4941

Proverbs 8 - 21

נָחַלnâchalbestowingH5157 יֵשׁyêshwealthH3426 אָהַבʼâhabon those who love meH157 מָלֵאmâlêʼand makingH4390 אוֹצָרʼôwtsârtheir treasuries {full}.H214

Proverbs 8 - 22

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 קָנָהqânâhcreated meH7069 רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîythas His firstH7225 דֶּרֶךְderekcourse ,H1870 קֶדֶםqedembeforeH6924 מִפְעָלmiphʻâlHis worksH4659 אָזʼâzof old.H227

Proverbs 8 - 23

עוֹלָםʻôwlâmFrom everlastingH5769 נָסַךְnâçakI was established ,H5258 רֹאשׁrôʼshfrom the beginning ,H7218 אֶרֶץʼeretsbefore the earthH776 קֶדֶםqedembegan.H6924

Proverbs 8 - 24

אַיִןʼayinWhen there were noH369 תְּהוֹםtᵉhôwmwatery depths ,H8415 חוּלchûwlI was brought forth ,H2342 אַיִןʼayinwhen noH369 מַעְיָןmaʻyânspringsH4599 כָּבַדkâbadwere overflowingH3513 מַיִםmayimwith water.H4325

Proverbs 8 - 25

טֶרֶםṭeremBeforeH2962 הַרharthe mountainsH2022 טָבַעṭâbaʻwere settled ,H2883 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhthe hills ,H1389 חוּלchûwlI was brought forth ,H2342

Proverbs 8 - 26

עַדʻadbeforeH5704 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe madeH6213 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 חוּץchûwtsor fields ,H2351 רֹאשׁrôʼshor anyH7218 עָפָרʻâphârof the dustH6083 תֵּבֵלtêbêlof the earth.H8398

Proverbs 8 - 27

אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 שָׁםshâmwas thereH8033 כּוּןkûwnwhen He establishedH3559 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavens ,H8064 חָקַקchâqaqwhen He inscribedH2710 חוּגchûwga circleH2329 עַלʻalonH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymthe faceH6440 תְּהוֹםtᵉhôwmof the deep ,H8415

Proverbs 8 - 28

אָמַץʼâmatswhen He establishedH553 שַׁחַקshachaqthe cloudsH7834 מַעַלmaʻalabove ,H4605 עַיִןʻayinwhen the fountainsH5869 תְּהוֹםtᵉhôwmof the deepH8415 עָזַזʻâzazgushed forth ,H5810

Proverbs 8 - 29

שׂוּםsûwmwhen He setH7760 חֹקchôqa boundaryH2706 יָםyâmfor the sea ,H3220 מַיִםmayimso that the watersH4325 לֹאlôʼwould notH3808 עָבַרʻâbarsurpassH5674 פֶּהpehHis command ,H6310 חָקַקchâqaqwhen He Mark -ed outH2710 מוֹסָדmôwçâdthe foundationsH4144 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth.H776

Proverbs 8 - 30

הָיָהhâyâhThen I wasH1961 אָמוֹןʼâmôwna skilled craftsmanH525 אֵצֶלʼêtselat His side ,H681 הָיָהhâyâhandH1961 שַׁעְשֻׁעַshaʻshuaʻHis delightH8191 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 יוֹםyôwm(by) day ,H3117 שָׂחַקsâchaqrejoicingH7832 כֹּלkôlalwaysH3605 עֵתʻêth...H6256 פָּנִיםpânîymin His presence.H6440

Proverbs 8 - 31

שָׂחַקsâchaqI was rejoicingH7832 תֵּבֵלtêbêlin His whole worldH8398 אֶרֶץʼerets... ,H776 שַׁעְשֻׁעַshaʻshuaʻdelightingH8191 אֵתʼêthtogetherH854 בֵּןbênin the sonsH1121 אָדָםʼâdâmof men.H120

Proverbs 8 - 32

עַתָּהʻattâhNow therefore ,H6258 בֵּןbênmy sons ,H1121 שָׁמַעshâmaʻlistenH8085 אֶשֶׁרʼesherfor blessedH835 שָׁמַרshâmarare those who keepH8104 דֶּרֶךְderekmy ways.H1870

Proverbs 8 - 33

שָׁמַעshâmaʻListenH8085 מוּסָרmûwçârto instructionH4148 חָכַםchâkamand be wise ;H2449 אַלʼaldo notH408 פָּרַעpâraʻignore it.H6544

Proverbs 8 - 34

אֶשֶׁרʼesherBlessedH835 אָדָםʼâdâmis the manH120 שָׁמַעshâmaʻwho listensH8085 שָׁקַדshâqadwatchingH8245 יוֹםyôwmdailyH3117 יוֹםyôwm...H3117 עַלʻalatH5921 דֶּלֶתdelethmy doors ,H1817 שָׁמַרshâmarwaitingH8104 מְזוּזָהmᵉzûwzâhat the postsH4201 פֶּתַחpethachof my doorway.H6607

Proverbs 8 - 35

כִּיkîyForH3588 מָצָאmâtsâʼwhoever finds meH4672 מָצָאmâtsâʼfindsH4672 חַיchaylifeH2416 פּוּקpûwqand obtainsH6329 רָצוֹןrâtsôwnthe favorH7522 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068

Proverbs 8 - 36

חָטָאchâṭâʼBut he who fails to find meH2398 חָמַסchâmaçharmsH2554 נֶפֶשׁnepheshhimself ;H5315 כֹּלkôlallH3605 שָׂנֵאsânêʼwho hate meH8130 אָהַבʼâhabloveH157 מָוֶתmâvethdeath. ”H4194

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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)

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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