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Proverbs 8— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֲלֹֽא־	hă·lō-	Does not	H3808
1	חָכְמָ֥ה	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
2	תִקְרָ֑א؟	ṯiq·rā;	cry out	H7121
3	וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה	ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh,	and understanding	H8394
4	תִּתֵּ֥ן	tit·tên	lift up	H5414
5	קוֹלָֽהּ׃؟	qō·w·lāh.	her voice	H6963

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּרֹאשׁ־	bə·rōš-	on the top	H7218
1	מְרוֹמִ֥ים､	mə·rō·w·mîm	of the high hill	H4791
2	עֲלֵי־	‘ă·lê-	Beside	H5921
3	דָ֑רֶךְ	ḏā·reḵ;	the way to	H1870
4	בֵּ֖ית	bêṯ	the place	H1004
5	נְתִיב֣וֹת	nə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ	the paths [meet]	H5410
6	נִצָּֽבָה׃.	niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh.	she takes her stand	H5324

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לְיַד־	lə·yaḏ-	By	H3027
1	שְׁעָרִ֥ים､	šə·‘ā·rîm	the gates	H8179
2	לְפִי־	lə·p̄î-	at the entry	H6310
3	קָ֑רֶת､	qā·reṯ;	of the city	H7176
4	מְב֖וֹא	mə·ḇō·w	at the entrance	H3996
5	פְתָחִ֣ים	p̄ə·ṯā·ḥîm	of the doors	H6607
6	תָּרֹֽנָּה׃.	tā·rōn·nāh.	she cries out	H7442

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	To you	H0413
1	אִישִׁ֣ים､	’î·šîm	men	H0376
2	אֶקְרָ֑א–	’eq·rā;	I call	H7121
3	וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י	wə·qō·w·lî,	and my voice [is]	H6963
4	אֶל־	’el-	to	H0413
5	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	the sons	H1121
6	אָדָֽם׃.	’ā·ḏām.	of men	H0120

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הָבִ֣ינוּ	hā·ḇî·nū	Understand	H0995
1	פְתָאיִ֣ם､	p̄ə·ṯā·yim	you simple ones	H6612
2	עָרְמָ֑ה–	‘ā·rə·māh;	prudence	H6195
3	וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים､	ū·ḵə·sî·lîm,	and you fools	H3684
4	הָבִ֥ינוּ	hā·ḇî·nū	be of an understanding	H0995
5	לֵֽב׃.	lêḇ.	heart	H3820

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׁ֭מְעוּ–	mə·‘ū	Listen	H8085
1	כִּֽי־	kî-	for	H3588
2	נְגִידִ֣ים–	nə·ḡî·ḏîm	excellent things	H5057
3	אֲדַבֵּ֑ר	’ă·ḏab·bêr;	I will speak	H1696
4	וּמִפְתַּ֥ח	ū·mip̄·taḥ	and from the opening	H4669
5	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י	p̄ā·ṯay,	of my lips	H8193
6	מֵישָׁרִֽים׃.	mê·šā·rîm.	[will come] right things	H4339

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	אֱ֭מֶת–	’ĕ·meṯ	truth	H0571
2	יֶהְגֶּ֣ה	yeh·geh	will speak	H1897
3	חִכִּ֑י	ḥik·kî;	my mouth	H2441
4	וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת	wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	and an abomination to	H8441
5	שְׂפָתַ֣י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	my lips	H8193
6	רֶֽשַׁע׃.	re·ša‘.	Wickedness [is]	H7562

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּצֶ֥דֶק–	bə·ṣe·ḏeq	With righteousness	H6664
1	כָּל־	kāl-	all [are]	H3605
2	אִמְרֵי־	’im·rê-	the words	H0561
3	פִ֑י	p̄î;	of my mouth	H6310
4	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Nothing [is]	H0369
5	בָּ֝הֶ֗ם	bā·hem,	in them
6	נִפְתָּ֥ל	nip̄·tāl	crooked	H6617
7	וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃.	wə·‘iq·qêš.	or perverse	H6141

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כֻּלָּ֣ם	kul·lām	They [are] all	H3605
1	נְ֭כֹחִים	nə·ḵō·ḥîm	plain	H5228
2	לַמֵּבִ֑ין､	lam·mê·ḇîn;	to him who understands	H0995
3	וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים	wî·šā·rîm,	and right	H3477
4	לְמֹ֣צְאֵי	lə·mō·ṣə·’ê	to those who find	H4672
5	דָֽעַת׃.	ḏā·‘aṯ.	knowledge	H1847

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	קְחֽוּ־	qə·ḥū-	Receive	H3947
1	מוּסָרִ֥י､	mū·sā·rî	my instruction	H4148
2	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	and not	H0408
3	כָּ֑סֶף–	kā·sep̄;	silver	H3701
4	וְ֝דַ֗עַת	wə·ḏa·‘aṯ,	and knowledge	H1847
5	מֵחָר֥וּץ	mê·ḥā·rūṣ	rather than gold	H2742
6	נִבְחָֽר׃.	niḇ·ḥār.	choice	H0977

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּֽי־	kî-	For	H3588
1	טוֹבָ֣ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh	better	H2896
2	חָ֭כְמָה	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom [is]	H2451
3	מִפְּנִינִ֑ים–	mip·pə·nî·nîm;	than rubies	H6443
4	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	and all the [things]	H3605
5	חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים	ḥă·p̄ā·ṣîm,	one may desire	H2656
6	לֹ֣א	lō	cannot	H3808
7	יִֽשְׁווּ־	yiš·wū-	be compared	H7737
8	בָֽהּ׃.	ḇāh.	with her

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֲ‍ֽנִי־	’ănî-	I	H0589
1	חָ֭כְמָה	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451
2	שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי	šā·ḵan·tî	dwell	H7931
3	עָרְמָ֑ה､	‘ā·rə·māh;	with prudence	H6195
4	וְדַ֖עַת	wə·ḏa·‘aṯ	and knowledge	H1847
5	מְזִמּ֣וֹת	mə·zim·mō·wṯ	[and] discretion	H4209
6	אֶמְצָֽא׃.	’em·ṣā.	find out	H4672

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יִֽרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	The fear	H3374
1	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
2	שְֽׂנֹ֫את	śə·nōṯ	[is] to hate	H8130
3	רָ֥ע–	rā‘	evil	H7451
4	גֵּ֘אָ֤ה､	gê·’āh	Pride	H1344
5	וְגָא֨וֹן ׀､	wə·ḡā·’ō·wn	and arrogance	H1347
6	וְדֶ֣רֶךְ､	wə·ḏe·reḵ	and the way	H1870
7	רָ֭ע	rā‘	evil	H7451
8	וּפִ֨י､	ū·p̄î	and the mouth	H6310
9	תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת	ṯah·pu·ḵō·wṯ	perverse	H8419
10	שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃.	śā·nê·ṯî.	I hate	H8130

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לִֽי־	lî-	Mine
1	עֵ֭צָה	‘ê·ṣāh	Counsel [is]	H6098
2	וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה–	wə·ṯū·šî·yāh;	and sound wisdom	H8454
3	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	I [am]	H0589
4	בִ֝ינָ֗ה–	ḇî·nāh,	understanding	H0998
5	לִ֣י	lî	I have
6	גְבוּרָֽה׃.	ḡə·ḇū·rāh.	strength	H1369

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּ֭י	bî	By me
1	מְלָכִ֣ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	kings	H4428
2	יִמְלֹ֑כוּ､	yim·lō·ḵū;	reign	H4427
3	וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים	wə·rō·wz·nîm,	and rulers	H7336
4	יְחֹ֣קְקוּ	yə·ḥō·qə·qū	decree	H2710
5	צֶֽדֶק׃.	ṣe·ḏeq.	justice	H6664

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּ֭י	bî	By me
1	שָׂרִ֣ים	śā·rîm	princes	H8269
2	יָשֹׂ֑רוּ､	yā·śō·rū;	rule	H8323
3	וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים､	ū·nə·ḏî·ḇîm,	and nobles	H5081
4	כָּל־	kāl-	all	H3605
5	שֹׁ֥פְטֵי	šō·p̄ə·ṭê	the judges	H8199
6	צֶֽדֶק׃.	ṣe·ḏeq.	of the earth	H0776

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֲ֭נִי	’ă·nî	I	H0589
1	[אהביה]	’ō·hă·ḇe·hā	-
2	(אֹהֲבַ֣י)	’ō·hă·ḇay	those who love me	H0157
3	אֵהָ֑ב	’ê·hāḇ;	love	H0157
4	וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י	ū·mə·ša·ḥă·ray,	and those who seek me diligently	H7836
5	יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃.	yim·ṣā·’un·nî.	will find me	H4672

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֹֽשֶׁר־	‘ō·šer-	Riches	H6239
1	וְכָב֥וֹד	wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	and honor [are]	H3519
2	אִתִּ֑י	’it·tî;	with me	H0854
3	ה֥וֹן	hō·wn	riches	H1952
4	עָ֝תֵ֗ק	‘ā·ṯêq,	Enduring	H6276
5	וּצְדָקָֽה׃.	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh.	and righteousness	H6666

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Better	H2896
1	פִּ֭רְיִי	pir·yî	My fruit [is]	H6529
2	מֵחָר֣וּץ､	mê·ḥā·rūṣ	than gold	H2742
3	וּמִפָּ֑ז–	ū·mip·pāz;	and yes than fine gold	H6337
4	וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י	ū·ṯə·ḇū·’ā·ṯî,	and my revenue	H8393
5	מִכֶּ֥סֶף	mik·ke·sep̄	than silver	H3701
6	נִבְחָֽר׃.	niḇ·ḥār.	choice	H0977

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאֹֽרַח־	bə·’ō·raḥ-	The way	H0734
1	צְדָקָ֥ה､	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	of righteousness	H6666
2	אֲהַלֵּ֑ך‪‬	’ă·hal·lêḵ;	I traverse	H1980
3	בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ,	in the midst	H8432
4	נְתִיב֥וֹת	nə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ	of the paths	H5410
5	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃､	miš·pāṭ.	of justice	H4941

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לְהַנְחִ֖יל	lə·han·ḥîl	to inherit	H5157
1	אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀	’ō·hă·ḇay	that I may cause those who love me	H0157
2	יֵ֑שׁ–	yêš;	wealth	H3426
3	וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם	wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯê·hem	that their treasuries	H0214
4	אֲמַלֵּֽא׃.	’ă·mal·lê.	I may fill	H4390
5	פ	p̄	-

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
1	קָ֭נָנִי	qā·nā·nî	possessed me	H7069
2	רֵאשִׁ֣ית	rê·šîṯ	at the beginning	H7225
3	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ､	dar·kōw;	of His way	H1870
4	קֶ֖דֶם	qe·ḏem	Before	H6924
5	מִפְעָלָ֣יו	mip̄·‘ā·lāw	His works	H4659
6	מֵאָֽז׃.	mê·’āz.	from then	H0227

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֵ֭עוֹלָם､	mê·‘ō·w·lām	From everlasting	H5769
1	נִסַּ֥כְתִּי	nis·saḵ·tî	I have been established	H5258
2	מֵרֹ֗אשׁ､	mê·rōš,	from the beginning	H7218
3	מִקַּדְמֵי־	miq·qaḏ·mê-	before there was ever	H6924
4	אָֽרֶץ׃.	’ā·reṣ.	an earth	H0776

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאֵין־	bə·’ên-	When [there were] no	H0369
1	תְּהֹמ֥וֹת､	tə·hō·mō·wṯ	depths	H8415
2	חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי–	ḥō·w·lā·lə·tî;	I was brought forth	H2342
3	בְּאֵ֥ין	bə·’ên	when [there were] no	H0369
4	מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת	ma‘·yā·nō·wṯ,	fountains	H4599
5	נִכְבַּדֵּי־	niḵ·bad·dê-	abounding with	H3513
6	מָֽיִם׃.	mā·yim.	water	H4325

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּטֶ֣רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Before	H2962
1	הָרִ֣ים	hā·rîm	the mountains	H2022
2	הָטְבָּ֑עוּ､	hā·ṭə·bā·‘ū;	were settled	H2883
3	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Before	H6440
4	גְבָע֣וֹת	ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	the hills	H1389
5	חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃.	ḥō·w·lā·lə·tî.	I was brought forth	H2342

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עַד־	‘aḏ-	While as yet	H5704
1	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
2	עָ֭שָׂה	‘ā·śāh	He had made	H6213
3	אֶ֣רֶץ､	’e·reṣ	the earth	H0776
4	וְחוּצ֑וֹת､	wə·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ;	or the fields	H2351
5	וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ	wə·rōš,	Or the primeval	H7218
6	עָפְר֥וֹת‪‬	‘ā·p̄ə·rō·wṯ	dust	H6083
7	תֵּבֵֽל׃.	tê·ḇêl.	of the world	H8398

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ	ba·hă·ḵî·nōw	When He prepared	H3559
1	שָׁ֭מַיִם､	ma·yim	the heavens	H8064
2	שָׁ֣ם､	šām	there	H8033
3	אָ֑נִי	’ā·nî;	I [was]	H0589
4	בְּח֥וּקוֹ	bə·ḥū·qōw	when He drew	H2710
5	ח֝֗וּג	ḥūḡ,	a circle	H2329
6	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
7	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	the face	H6440
8	תְהֽוֹם׃､	ṯə·hō·wm.	of the deep	H8415

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ	bə·’am·mə·ṣōw	when He established	H0553
1	שְׁחָקִ֣ים	šə·ḥā·qîm	the clouds	H7834
2	מִמָּ֑עַל–	mim·mā·‘al;	above	H4605
3	בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז	ba·‘ă·zō·wz,	when He strengthened	H5810
4	עִינ֥וֹת	‘î·nō·wṯ	the fountains	H5869
5	תְּהוֹם׃‪‬–	tə·hō·wm	of the deep	H8415

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ	bə·śū·mōw	when He assigned	H7760
1	לַיָּ֨ם ׀	lay·yām	to the sea	H3220
2	חֻקּ֗וֹ､	ḥuq·qōw,	its limit	H2706
3	וּ֭מַיִם	ū·ma·yim	so that the waters	H4325
4	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
5	יַֽעַבְרוּ־	ya·‘aḇ·rū-	would transgress	H5674
6	פִ֑יו､	p̄îw;	His command	H6310
7	בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ	bə·ḥū·qōw,	when He marked out	H2710
8	מ֣וֹסְדֵי	mō·ws·ḏê	the foundations	H4144
9	אָֽרֶץ׃–	’ā·reṣ.	of the earth	H0776

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה	wā·’eh·yeh	and I was	H1961
1	אֶצְל֗וֹ	’eṣ·lōw,	beside Him	H0681
2	אָ֫מ֥וֹן	’ā·mō·wn	[as] a [master] craftsman	H0525
3	וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה	wā·’eh·yeh	and I was	H1961
4	שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים､	‘ă·šu·‘îm	[His] delight	H8191
5	י֤וֹם ׀	yō·wm	day	H3117
6	י֑וֹם	yō·wm;	by day	H3117
7	מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת	mə·śa·ḥe·qeṯ	Rejoicing	H7832
8	לְפָנָ֣יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	before Him	H6440
9	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	always	H3605
10	עֵֽת׃.	‘êṯ.	-	H6256

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת	mə·śa·ḥe·qeṯ	Rejoicing	H7832
1	בְּתֵבֵ֣ל	bə·ṯê·ḇêl	in inhabited	H8398
2	אַרְצ֑וֹ–	’ar·ṣōw;	His world	H0776
3	וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י	wə·ša·‘ă·šu·‘ay,	and my delight [was]	H8191
4	אֶת־	’eṯ-	with	H0854
5	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	the sons	H1121
6	אָדָֽם׃.	’ā·ḏām.	of men	H0120
7	פ	p̄	-

Verse 32

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Therefore now	H6258
1	בָ֭נִים､	ḇā·nîm	[my] children	H1121
2	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	listen	H8085
3	לִ֑י	lî;	to me
4	וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י	wə·’aš·rê,	for blessed [are]	H0835
5	דְּרָכַ֥י	də·rā·ḵay	my ways	H1870
6	יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃.	yiš·mō·rū.	[those who] keep	H8104

Verse 33

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׁמְע֖וּ	šim·‘ū	Hear	H8085
1	מוּסָ֥ר､	mū·sār	instruction	H4148
2	וַחֲכָ֗מוּ､	wa·ḥă·ḵā·mū,	and be wise	H2449
3	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	and not	H0408
4	תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃.	tip̄·rā·‘ū.	do disdain [it]	H6544

Verse 34

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי	’aš·rê	Blessed is	H0835
1	אָדָם֮	’ā·ḏām	the man	H0120
2	שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫	šō·mê·a‘	who listens	H8085
3	לִ֥י	lî	to me
4	לִשְׁקֹ֣ד	liš·qōḏ	Watching	H8245
5	עַל־	‘al-	at	H5921
6	דַּ֭לְתֹתַי､	dal·ṯō·ṯay	my gates	H1817
7	י֤וֹם ׀	yō·wm	day	H3117
8	י֑וֹם	yō·wm;	by day	H3117
9	לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר	liš·mōr,	Waiting	H8104
10	מְזוּזֹ֥ת	mə·zū·zōṯ	at the posts	H4201
11	פְּתָחָֽי׃.	pə·ṯā·ḥāy.	of my doors	H6607

Verse 35

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כִּ֣י	kî	For	H3588
1	מֹ֭צְאִי	mō·ṣə·’î	whoever finds me	H4672
2	[מצאי]	mō·ṣə·’ê	-
3	(מָצָ֣א‪‬)	mā·ṣā	finds	H4672
4	חַיִּ֑ים､	ḥay·yîm;	life	H2416
5	וַיָּ֥פֶק	way·yā·p̄eq	and obtains	H6329
6	רָ֝צ֗וֹן	rā·ṣō·wn,	favor	H7522
7	מֵיְהוָֽה׃.	Yah·weh.	from Yahweh	H3068

Verse 36

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי	wə·ḥō·ṭə·’î	But he who sins against me	H2398
1	חֹמֵ֣ס	ḥō·mês	wrongs	H2554
2	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ–	nap̄·šōw;	his own soul	H5315
3	כָּל־	kāl-	all	H3605
4	מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י	mə·śan·’ay,	those who hate me	H8130
5	אָ֣הֲבוּ	’ā·hă·ḇū	love	H0157
6	מָֽוֶת׃.	mā·weṯ.	death	H4194
7	פ	p̄	-