Proverbs 8:9
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עֲרָבָה
ʻărâbâh
a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea
בִּין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
יְמָנִי
yᵉmânîy
right (i.e. at the right hand)
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Key Terms in This Verse
בִּין bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Study H995 →עֲרָבָה ʻărâbâh
a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea
Study H6160 →מָצָא mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Study H4672 →Cross References
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err ther...
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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