Proverbs 1:5
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”
לֶקַח
properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement
שָׁמַע
let him listen
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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קָנָה
let him get
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קָנָה
Form, create — qanah; to create and possess; God formed your inward parts — you were individually crafted by Him, not mass-produced
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תַּחְבֻּלָה
wise directions
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תַּחְבֻּלָה
Guidance, good counsel. Tachbuwlah. Victory is won through many advisers. Seek wise counsel before every major decision.
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חָכָם
a prudent one
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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