Proverbs 3:13
Strong's Lexicon
Blessed
אַשְׁרֵ֣י (’aš·rê)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 835: 1) happiness, blessedness 1a) often used as interjection 1b) blessed are

[is] the man
אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

who finds
מָצָ֣א (mā·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)

wisdom,
חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

the man
וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (wə·’ā·ḏām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

who acquires
יָפִ֥יק (yā·p̄îq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6329: 1) to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to produce, furnish 1a2) to bring out, elicit, obtain, cause to come out from 1a3) to promote 1a4) to cause to go out to

understanding,
תְּבוּנָֽה׃ (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8394: 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

Young's Literal Translation
O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Happy is a man who finds wisdom and who acquires understanding,

New American Standard Bible
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.

King James Bible
Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,

New Living Translation
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.

English Standard Version
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,

New American Standard Bible
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.

King James Bible
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Happy is a man who finds wisdom and who acquires understanding,

International Standard Version
How joyful is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding,

NET Bible
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

American Standard Version
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

English Revised Version
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
















Cross References
Job 28:15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Proverbs 8:32
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 3:12
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Proverbs 3:11
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Proverbs 3:10
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Proverbs 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
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