Proverbs 8

Proverbs · Chapter 8

Proverbs 8:11

1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

King James Version (1769)

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VerseKJVBSBASV
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
forכִּֽי־ki-H3588A
for

כִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

[is] goodטוֹבָ֣הto-VAHH2896A
fine

טָב (tav) good Aramaic of tov (טוֹב "pleasant" H2896A)

wisdomחָ֭כְמָהchokh-mahH2451
wisdom

חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

more than jewelsמִפְּנִינִ֑יםmi-pe-ni-NIMH6443
jewel

פְּנִינִים (pa.nin) 1) a precious stone 1a) perhaps corals, rubies, jewels

and allוְכָל־ve-kholH3605
all

כֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

pleasuresחֲ֝פָצִ֗יםcha-fa-TZIMH2656
pleasure

חֵ֫פֶץ (che.phets) 1) delight, pleasure 1a) delight 1b) desire, longing 1c) the good pleasure 1d) that in which one takes delight

notלֹ֣אlo'H3808
not

לֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

they compareיִֽשְׁווּ־yish-vu-H7737A
be like

שָׁוָה (sha.vah) 1) to agree with, be or become like, level, resemble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be like 1a2) equivalent (participle) 1a3) to set, place 1a4) setting (participle) 1b) (Piel) to level, smooth, still 1c) (Hiphil) to make like 1d) (Nithpael) to be alike Aramaic equivalent: she.vah (שְׁוָה "be like" H7739A)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.