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1b) first <BR> 1c) chief <BR> 1d) choice part">7225</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7225.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7225 -- Occurrence 32 of 51">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רֵאשִׁ֣ית<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/reshit_7225.htm" title="re·Shit: the beginning -- Occurrence 20 of 28.">rê-šîṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">The principal thing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2451 -- Occurrence 72 of 149">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חָ֭כְמָה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chochmah_2451.htm" title="choch·mah: of wisdom -- Occurrence 34 of 74.">ḥāḵ-māh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Wisdom [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7069: 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain <BR> 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people <BR> 1a1a1) possessor <BR> 1a1b) of Eve acquiring <BR> 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom <BR> 1a2) to buy <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bought <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess">7069</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7069 -- Occurrence 52 of 85">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קְנֵ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/keneh_7069.htm" title="ke·Neh: Acquire -- Occurrence 6 of 12.">qə-nêh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[Therefore] get</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular">V-Qal-Imp-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom <BR> 1a) skill (in war) <BR> 1b) wisdom (in administration) <BR> 1c) shrewdness, wisdom <BR> 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) <BR> 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2451 -- Occurrence 73 of 149">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חָכְמָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chochmah_2451.htm" title="choch·mah: wisdom -- Occurrence 35 of 74.">ḥāḵ-māh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wisdom</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 3935 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּבְכָל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uvechol_3605.htm" title="u·ve·Chol: all -- Occurrence 77 of 100.">ū-ḇə-ḵāl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and in all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7075.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7075: 1) thing acquired, acquisition, possession, purchased property, wealth <BR> 1a) thing acquired (by purchase) <BR> 1b) creatures (more general)">7075</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7075.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7075 -- Occurrence 8 of 10">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kinyanecha_7075.htm" title="kin·ya·ne·cha,: your acquiring -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">qin-yā-nə-ḵā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">your getting</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N-msc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7069: 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain <BR> 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people <BR> 1a1a1) possessor <BR> 1a1b) of Eve acquiring <BR> 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom <BR> 1a2) to buy <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bought <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess">7069</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7069 -- Occurrence 53 of 85">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קְנֵ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/keneh_7069.htm" title="ke·Neh: get -- Occurrence 7 of 12.">qə-nêh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">get</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular">V-Qal-Imp-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 998: 1) understanding, discernment <BR> 1a) act <BR> 1b) faculty <BR> 1c) object <BR> 1d) personified">998</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_998.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 998 -- Occurrence 20 of 38">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִינָֽה׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vinah_998.htm" title="vi·Nah.: understanding -- Occurrence 6 of 9.">ḇî-nāh.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">understanding</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div 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href="//study.interlinearbible.org/proverbs/4.htm">Proverbs 4:7 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/proverbs/4.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/proverbs/4.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7225.htm" title="re·shit: the beginning -- 7225: beginning, chief">רֵאשִׁ֣ית</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="cha·che·mah: of wisdom -- 2451: wisdom">חָ֭כְמָה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="ke·neh: Acquire -- 7069: to get, acquire">קְנֵ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="cha·che·mah;: wisdom -- 2451: wisdom">חָכְמָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="u·ve·chol-: all -- 3605: the whole, all">וּבְכָל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7075.htm" title="kin·ya·ne·cha: your acquiring -- 7075: something gotten or acquired, acquisition">קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="ke·neh: get -- 7069: to get, acquire">קְנֵ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/998.htm" title="vi·nah.: understanding -- 998: an understanding">בִינָֽה׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/proverbs/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="chokmah (khok-maw') -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit">Wisdom</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7225.htm" title="re'shiyth (ray-sheeth') -- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing">is the principal thing</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="qanah (kaw-naw') -- attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover">therefore get</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="chokmah (khok-maw') -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit">wisdom</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7075.htm" title="qinyan (kin-yawn') -- getting, goods, X with money, riches, substance">and with all thy getting</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/998.htm" title="biynah (bee-naw') -- knowledge, meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom">get understanding</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/4.htm">משלי 4:7 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/4.htm">משלי 4:7 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ראשית חכמה קנה חכמה ובכל־קנינך קנה בינה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/4.htm">משלי 4:7 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ראשית חכמה קנה חכמה ובכל־קנינך קנה בינה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/4.htm">משלי 4:7 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ראשית חכמה קנה חכמה ובכל קנינך קנה בינה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/proverbs/4-7.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom <i>is</i> the principal thing; <i>therefore</i> get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is supreme--so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">wisdom is</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 7:12</span> For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 9:16-18</span> Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 13:44-46</span> Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to treasure hid in a field; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/10-42.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 10:42</span> But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/philippians/3-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Philippians 3:8</span> Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency …</a></p><p class="hdg">with</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 16:16</span> How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 21:6</span> The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 49:16-20</span> Be not you afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 2:4-9</span> I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/8-36.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 8:36,37</span> For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 12:20</span> But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required …</a></p><p class="hdg">get understanding</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/119-104.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 119:104</span> Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7</a> • <a href="/niv/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/4-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 4:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 4:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/4-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 4:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 4:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>