Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Young's Literal Translation The first thing [is] wisdom—get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding. King James Bible Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Hebrew Wisdomחָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom is supreme; רֵאשִׁ֣ית (rê·šîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank therefore acquire קְנֵ֣ה (qə·nêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own wisdom. חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom And whatever וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every else you obtain, קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ (qin·yā·nə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7075: Creation, creatures, acquisition, purchase, wealth gain קְנֵ֣ה (qə·nêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own understanding. בִינָֽה׃ (ḇî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding |
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