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Proverbs 8:11
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Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
For wisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than rubiesH6443; and all the things that may be desiredH2656 are not to be comparedH7737 to it.
Original Hebrew
כִּי־טֹובָה חָכְמָה מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל־חֲפָצִים לֹא יִשְׁווּ־בָהּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כִּֽי |
ki- | H3588 | HC | for |
טוֹבָ֣ה |
to.Vah | H2896 | HAafsa | (is) good |
חָ֭כְמָה |
chokh.mah | H2451 | HNcfsa | wisdom |
מִ/פְּנִינִ֑ים |
mi./pe.ni.Nim | H6443 | HR/Ncbpa | more than/ jewels |
וְ/כָל |
ve./khol | H3605 | HC/Ncmsc | and/ all |
חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים |
cha.fa.Tzim | H2656 | HNcmpa | pleasures |
לֹ֣א |
lo' | H3808 | HTn | not |
יִֽשְׁווּ |
yish.vu- | H7737 | HVqi3mp | they compare |
בָֽ/הּ |
Va/h | HR/Sp3fs | with/ it |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
- H2656 — חֵפֶץ (chêphets, khay'-fets): from חָפֵץ; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind); acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H6443 — פָּנִין (pânîyn, paw-neen'): or פָּנִי; from the same as פֵּן; probably a pearl (as round); ruby.
- H7737 — שָׁוָה (shâvâh, shaw-vaw'): a primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.); avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- wisdom — Job 28:15-19, Psalms 19:10, Psalms 119:127, Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 4:5-7, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 20:15, Matthew 16:26
Reciprocal references (11): Exodus 28:17, Deuteronomy 30:13, Job 28:13, Psalms 32:8, Psalms 119:72, Psalms 119:103, Proverbs 1:3, Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 31:10, Matthew 13:45, Revelation 18:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: PRECIOUS STONES, WISDOM-FOLLY
- Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, WISDOM
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