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Proverbs 8:5


Proverbs 8:4 Proverbs 8:5 (KJV) Proverbs 8:6
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

O ye simpleH6612, understandH995 wisdomH6195: and, ye foolsH3684, be ye of an understandingH995 heartH3820.


Original Hebrew

הָבִינוּ פְתָאיִם עָרְמָה וּכְסִילִים הָבִינוּ לֵב׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
הָבִ֣ינוּ
ha.Vi.nu H995 HVhv2mp understand
פְתָאיִ֣ם
fe.ta.Yim H6612 HNcmpa O naive people
עָרְמָ֑ה
'a.re.Mah H6195 HNcfsa prudence
וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים
u./khe.si.Lim H3684 HC/Aampa and/ O fools
הָבִ֥ינוּ
ha.Vi.nu H995 HVhv2mp understand
לֵֽב
Lev H3820 HNcmsa heart
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
  • H995 — בִּין (bîyn, bene): a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand; attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
  • H3684 — כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'): from כָּסַל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
  • H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
  • H6195 — עׇרְמָה (ʻormâh, or-maw'): feminine of עֹרֶם; trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion; guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.
  • H6612 — פְּתִי (pᵉthîy, peth-ee'): or פֶּתִי; or פְּתָאִי; from פָּתָה; silly (i.e. seducible); foolish, simple(-icity, one).

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