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Proverbs 3:13

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;

Wisdom, understanding and instructionKingdom, blessing and righteousness

Key words: 'ešer ḥāḵmâ tāḇûn māṣā'

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Happy'ašrê אַשְׁרֵי'ešer1
the man'āḏām אָדָם'āḏām4
findethmāṣā' מָצָאmāṣā'3
wisdomḥāḵmâ חָכְמָהḥāḵmâ6
and the manvᵊ'āḏām וְאָדָם'āḏām4
gettethyāp̄îq יָפִיקpûq1
understandingtᵊḇûnâ תְּבוּנָהtāḇûn2

Cross-references 7

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

[is] the man [that] findeth wisdom 4
  • Proverbs 4:5-9 Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 4:6Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 4:9

    5Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. 7Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. 8Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. 9She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you."

  • Proverbs 8:32-35

    32"Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways. 33Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it. 34Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 35For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD;

  • 1 Kings 10:1-9, 23-24

    1Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions. 2She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart. 3So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her. 4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, 5the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his cupbearers, and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her. 6Then she said to the king: "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. 7However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard. 8Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! 9Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness."
    23So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 24Now all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:15-18

    15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that same poor man. 16Then I said: "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, And his words are not heard. 17Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools. 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war; But one sinner destroys much good."

getteth understanding 2
  • Proverbs 2:4

    4If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;

  • Proverbs 18:1

    1A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.

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