Proverbs 23:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Buyקְ֭נֵה
(ke·neh)
7069: to get, acquirea prim. root
truth,אֱמֶ֣ת
(e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
and do not sellתִּמְכֹּ֑ר
(tim·kor;)
4376: to sella prim. root
[it], [Get] wisdomחָכְמָ֖ה
(cha·che·mah)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
and instructionוּמוּסָ֣ר
(u·mu·sar)
4148: discipline, chastening, correctionfrom yasar
and understanding.וּבִינָֽה׃
(u·vi·nah.)
998: an understandingfrom bin


















KJV Lexicon
Buy
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
the truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
and sell
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
it not also wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and instruction
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
and understanding
biynah  (bee-naw')
understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

King James Bible
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Buy--and do not sell--truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

International Standard Version
Purchase truth, but don't sell it; store up wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

NET Bible
Acquire truth and do not sell it--wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Buy truth and do not sell wisdom, instruction or understanding.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Buy truth (and do not sell it), [that is,] buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

King James 2000 Bible
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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