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We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We shall find all <i>kinds</i> of precious possessions, We shall fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will find all <i>kinds</i> of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with plunder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />We shall find all <i>kinds</i> of precious wealth, We shall fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />We will find all <i>kinds</i> of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We will find <i>and</i> take all kinds of precious possessions, We will fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We’ll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We&#8217ll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We'll take their valuables and fill our homes with stolen goods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We'll find all kinds of valuable possessions. We'll fill our homes with stolen goods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We'll find all kinds of riches and fill our houses with loot! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We'll find all kinds of valuable wealth, and we'll fill our houses with spoil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We will seize all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />We find every precious substance, "" We fill our houses [with] spoil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Every precious substance we find, We fill our houses with spoil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We shall find precious riches, we will fill our houses with spoil:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoils. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />We will discover every precious substance. We will fill our houses with spoils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All kinds of precious wealth shall we gain, we shall fill our houses with booty; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We shall find all kinds of costly things; we shall fill our houses with booty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We shall find all his wealth and precious things, we shall fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />We will find all his wealth and his stuff and fill our houses with loot;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />We shall find all precious substance, We shall fill our houses with spoil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/1-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=75" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">The Enticement of Sin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: nim·ṣā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To attain to, find. ">We will find</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all manner</a> <a href="/hebrew/3368.htm" title="3368: yā·qār (Adj-ms) -- Precious, rare, splendid, weighty. From yaqar; valuable.">of precious</a> <a href="/hebrew/1952.htm" title="1952: hō·wn (N-ms) -- Wealth, sufficiency. From the same as huwn in the sense of 'own; wealth; by implication, enough.">goods;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: nə·mal·lê (V-Piel-Imperf-1cp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">we will fill</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇāt·tê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">our houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998: šā·lāl (N-ms) -- A prey, spoil, plunder, booty. From shalal; booty.">with plunder.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-14</a></span><br />Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15-21</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10-11</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a></span><br />What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-36.htm">Mark 8:36-37</a></span><br />What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? / Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a></span><br />No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10</a></span><br />Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a></span><br />Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4-5</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. / By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Micah 6:10-12</a></span><br />Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? / Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights? / For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Isaiah 56:11</a></span><br />Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-19.htm">Proverbs 1:19</a></b></br> So <i>are</i> the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; <i>which</i> taketh away the life of the owners thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-2.htm">Job 24:2,3</a></b></br> <i>Some</i> remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed <i>thereof</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13,14</a></b></br> For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done <i>it</i>, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant <i>man</i>: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/132-5.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/psalms/150-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/psalms/144-13.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/psalms/12-4.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Price</a> <a href="/psalms/105-31.htm">Sorts</a> <a href="/psalms/119-162.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/psalms/139-16.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Valuable</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-12.htm">We'll</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/5-10.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Find</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-10.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-5.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-15.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Price</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-5.htm">Sorts</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-19.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-7.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/daniel/11-8.htm">Valuable</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-14.htm">We'll</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-1.htm">The use of the proverbs</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">An exhortation to fear God, and believe his word</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">to avoid the enticing of sinners</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Wisdom complains of her contempt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">She threatens her contemners</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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 id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>We will find all manner of precious goods;</b><br>This phrase reflects the allure of material wealth and the temptation to pursue it through unrighteous means. In biblical context, the pursuit of wealth is often cautioned against when it leads to sin or distracts from spiritual priorities (<a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a>). The phrase suggests a promise of abundance, reminiscent of the deceitful promises made by those who entice others into wrongdoing. Historically, the ancient Near East was a region where trade and wealth accumulation were significant, and the temptation to gain riches through unjust means was prevalent. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that true treasure is found in wisdom and righteousness (<a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10-11</a>).<p><b>we will fill our houses with plunder.</b><br>The imagery of filling houses with plunder indicates the result of engaging in theft or violence to acquire wealth. This reflects a cultural context where raiding and looting were common practices among ancient tribes and nations. The Bible consistently condemns such actions, emphasizing that ill-gotten gains lead to destruction (<a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Proverbs 15:27</a>). The concept of "plunder" also connects to the broader biblical narrative of sin leading to captivity and loss, as seen in the history of Israel and Judah when they turned away from God. This phrase serves as a warning against the fleeting and destructive nature of wealth obtained through sinful means, contrasting with the eternal security found in following God's wisdom (<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_enticers.htm">The Enticers</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Proverbs 1</a>, these are the individuals who tempt others to join them in sinful activities, promising wealth and gain through dishonest means.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_son/youth.htm">The Son/Youth</a></b><br>The primary audience of Proverbs, often addressed as "my son," representing young people or those in need of guidance and wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_wisdom.htm">The Path of Wisdom</a></b><br>A metaphorical journey that represents living according to God's principles and avoiding the pitfalls of sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_folly.htm">The Path of Folly</a></b><br>The opposite of the path of wisdom, characterized by sinful behavior and the pursuit of ill-gotten gain.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_allure_of_wealth.htm">The Deceptive Allure of Wealth</a></b><br>The promise of "precious goods" and "plunder" is a common temptation, but it often leads to moral and spiritual ruin. Believers must be wary of the seductive nature of ill-gotten wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br><a href="/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13</a> highlights the need for discernment in choosing companions and paths in life. Christians are called to seek wisdom and avoid the influence of those who entice them to sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sinful_choices.htm">The Consequences of Sinful Choices</a></b><br>The pursuit of dishonest gain can lead to destructive consequences, not only for the individual but also for their family and community. Understanding this helps believers make choices that honor God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_godly_wisdom.htm">The Value of Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God and leads to a life of integrity and righteousness. Believers should prioritize seeking God's wisdom over worldly wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_christ.htm">Contentment in Christ</a></b><br>Instead of seeking fulfillment in material possessions, Christians are encouraged to find contentment in their relationship with Christ, who provides for their needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_avoid_casting_pearls_before_swine.htm">Why did Jesus advise against casting pearls before swine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_8's_wisdom_align_with_john_1.htm">Throughout Proverbs 8, wisdom is personified. Does this depiction align or conflict with other biblical references to God's attributes (e.g., John 1:1-3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_400_men_escape_on_camels.htm">How did only 400 men escape on camels if David and his men fought so extensively (1 Samuel 30:17)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_1914_key_to_jehovah's_witnesses.htm">When is it appropriate to love or hate?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We shall find all precious substance.</span> This verse carries on the proposal of the sinners one step further, and puts forward a third enticement, viz. that of' the profit of crime, or the prospect of immediate riches, before youth to join in crime. A short cut to wealth, and to the acquirement of that which costs others long years of steady application and carefulness, is a strong inducement (Wardlaw). <span class="accented">We shall find</span>; <span class="hebrew">נִמְצָא</span> (<span class="accented">nim'tza</span>), from <span class="hebrew">מָצָא</span> (<span class="accented">matza</span>), properly "to reach to," and "to find," in the sense of "to come upon;" cf. Latin <span class="accented">invenio. Substance</span> (<span class="hebrew">הון</span>, <span class="accented">hon</span>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> substance in the sense of riches. The radical meaning of <span class="hebrew">הוּן</span> (<span class="accented">hun</span>), from which it is derived, is the same as in the Arabic word, "to be light, easy, to be in easy circumstances, and so to be rich" (Gesenius). In its abstract sense, <span class="accented">hon</span>, "substance," means ease, comfort, and concretely riches which bring about that result (see also Fleischer, as quoted by Delitzsch); cf. the LXX. <span class="greek">κτῆσις</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> collectively, possessions, property. The Piscatoris Version, for "precious substance," reads <span class="accented">divitias</span>, "riches." <span class="accented">Precious</span>; <span class="hebrew">יָקָר</span> (<span class="accented">yakar</span>), properly " heavy," is found with <span class="hebrew">הון</span> (<span class="accented">hon</span>), "substance," in <a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm">Proverbs 12:27</a> and Proverbs 24:4. The collocation of the ideas of lightness and heavineess in these two words is striking, but we need not necessarily suppose that any oxymoron is intended, as Schnltens. Such combinations occur in other languages, and reside more in the radical meanings of the words than in the mind or intention of the writer or speaker. <span class="cmt_word">We shall fill our houses with spoil</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they promise not only finding, but full possession (Gejerus, Muffet). <span class="accented">Spoil</span>; <span class="hebrew">שָׁלָל</span> (<span class="accented">shalal</span>), from <span class="hebrew">שָׁלַל</span> (<span class="accented">shalal</span>), same as the Arabic verb "to draw," and hence "to strip off' (Gesenius); and equivalent to the Greek <span class="greek">σκῦλα</span> (LXX.), the arms stripped off a slain enemy, spoils, and the Latin <span class="accented">spolia</span> (Vulgate). <span class="accented">Shalal</span> is used generally, as here, for "prey," "booty" (<a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Genesis 49:27</a>; <a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9</a>). Our gains, say the robbers, will not only be valuable, but numerous and plentiful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/1-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We {will} find</span><br /><span class="heb">נִמְצָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(nim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all manner</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of precious</span><br /><span class="heb">יָקָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(yā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3368.htm">Strong's 3368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Precious, rare, splendid, weighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goods;</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1952.htm">Strong's 1952: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wealth, sufficiency</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we {will} fill</span><br /><span class="heb">נְמַלֵּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(nə·mal·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בָתֵּ֣ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāt·tê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with plunder.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7998.htm">Strong's 7998: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prey, spoil, plunder, booty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/1-13.htm">Proverbs 1:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/1-13.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 1:13 We'll find all valuable wealth (Prov. 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