Focused Passage

Proverbs 3:13-20

Trusting the LORD: Wisdom for the Heart, the Path, and the Neighbor

The chapter moves from internal instruction, to trust in the LORD, to stewardship and discipline, to the supreme value of wisdom, to guarded walking, to public righteousness toward neighbors.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

19The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Romans 12:2Classic cross-references Psalms 90:12Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 2:26Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:34Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣יH835Interjection[is] the manאָ֭דָםH120Noun - masculine singularwho findsמָצָ֣אH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwisdomחָכְמָ֑הH2451Noun - feminine singularthe manוְ֝אָדָ֗םH120Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwho acquiresיָפִ֥יקH6329Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularunderstandingתְּבוּנָֽה׃H8394Noun - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:16Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:11Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:19Classic cross-references Job 28:13Classic cross-references Revelation 3:18Classic cross-references

Original words

forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionshe is moreט֣וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularprofitableסַ֭חְרָהּH5504Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular. . .מִסְּחַר־H5504Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthan silverכָּ֑סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularand her gain [is better]תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃H8393Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularthan fine goldוּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץH2742Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Proverbs 31:10Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:16Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:11Classic cross-references Job 28:18Classic cross-references Psalms 73:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Sheהִ֭יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularis more preciousיְקָ֣רָהH3368Adjective - feminine singularthan rubiesמִפְּנִיִּיםH6443Preposition-m | Noun - feminine pluralnothingוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .לֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleyou desireחֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָH2656Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularcomparesיִֽשְׁווּ־H7737Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith herבָֽהּ׃Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Proverbs 22:4Classic cross-references Psalms 91:16Classic cross-references Psalms 112:3Classic cross-references Proverbs 9:11Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Longאֹ֣רֶךְH753Noun - masculine singular constructlifeיָ֭מִיםH3117Noun - masculine pluralis in her right handבִּֽימִינָ֑הּH3225Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularin her left handבִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּH8040Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular[are] richesעֹ֣שֶׁרH6239Noun - masculine singularand honorוְכָבֽוֹד׃H3519Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Luke 1:79Classic cross-references Matthew 11:30Classic cross-references Psalms 119:165Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:3Classic cross-references Philippians 4:8Classic cross-references

Original words

All her waysדְּרָכֶ֥יהָH1870Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine singular. . .דַרְכֵי־H1870Noun - common plural constructare pleasantנֹ֑עַםH5278Noun - masculine singularand allוְֽכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructher pathsנְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָH5410Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular[are] peacefulשָׁלֽוֹם׃H7965Noun - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

1 Timothy 6:12Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:30Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:12Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:13Classic cross-references Proverbs 15:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Sheהִ֭יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularis a treeעֵץ־H6086Noun - masculine singular constructof lifeחַיִּ֣יםH2416Noun - masculine pluralto those who embraceלַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣יםH2388Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralherבָּ֑הּPreposition | third person feminine singularand those who lay hold of herוְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָH8551Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularare blessedמְאֻשָּֽׁר׃פH833Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Genesis 1:1Classic cross-references Psalms 104:24Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:12Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:22Classic cross-references Job 28:12Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfoundedיָֽסַד־H3245Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe earthאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularby wisdomבְּחָכְמָ֥הH2451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularand establishedכּוֹנֵ֥ןH3559Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe heavensשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralby understandingבִּתְבוּנָֽה׃H8394Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Genesis 7:11Classic cross-references Job 38:28Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:24Classic cross-references Psalms 65:9Classic cross-references Genesis 1:9Classic cross-references

Original words

By His knowledgeבְּ֭דַעְתּוֹH1847Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularthe watery depthsתְּהוֹמ֣וֹתH8415Noun - common pluralwere broken openנִבְקָ֑עוּH1234Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluraland the cloudsוּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗יםH7834Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluraldrippedיִרְעֲפוּ־H7491Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith dewטָֽל׃H2919Noun - masculine singular

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