Proverbs 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”

Proverbs 4:7 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 4:78 words

HebrewMeaning

רֵאשִׁ֣יתrēʾšiyt

beginningnounH7225

chief · first(-fruits · part · time) ···

חָ֭כְמָהḥākəmāh

skilfulnounH2451

wisdom · wisely · wit

קְנֵ֣הqənēh

attainverbH7069

buy · teach to keep cattle · get · provoke to jealousy ···

חָכְמָ֑הḥākəmāh

skilfulnounH2451

wisdom · wisely · wit

וּ/בְ/כָלwbəkāl

all (mannerconjH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

קִ֝נְיָנְ/ךָ֗qinəyānəkā

gettingnounH7075

goods · with money · riches · substance

קְנֵ֣הqənēh

attainverbH7069

buy · teach to keep cattle · get · provoke to jealousy ···

בִינָֽהbiynāh

knowledgenounH998

meaning · perfectly · understanding · wisdom

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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