Proverbs 24:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Knowדְּעֶ֥ה
(de·'eh)
3045: to knowa prim. root
[that] wisdomחָכְמָ֗ה
(cha·che·mah)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
is thusכֵּ֤ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
for your soul;לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ
(le·naf·she·cha)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you findמָ֭צָאתָ
(ma·tza·ta)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
[it], then thereוְיֵ֣שׁ
(ve·yesh)
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
will be a future,אַחֲרִ֑ית
(a·cha·rit;)
319: the after-part, endfrom achar
And your hopeוְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗
(ve·tik·va·te·cha)
8615b: a hopefrom qavah
will not be cut off.תִכָּרֵֽת׃
(tik·ka·ret.)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
So shall the knowledge
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
of wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
be unto thy soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
when thou hast found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
it then there shall be
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
a reward
'achariyth  (akh-ar-eeth')
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity -- (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
and thy expectation
tiqvah  (tik-vaw')
literally, a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation (-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
shall not be cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

King James Bible
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
realize that wisdom is the same for you. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will never fade.

International Standard Version
Keep in mind that wisdom is like that for your soul; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and what you hope for won't be cut short.

NET Bible
Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So also you will find wisdom to your soul, and it will be the end to you, and your hope will not be cut off.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The knowledge of wisdom is like that for your soul. If you find it, then there is a future, and your hope will never be cut off.

King James 2000 Bible
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your hope shall not be cut off.
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