Proverbs 3:13
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”
אֶשֶׁר
Blessed, happy, to be congratulated. Ashrei. The word that opens the entire Psalter. Not just happy in a fleeting sense — this is the deep settled blessedness of the person who walks with God. It is a declaration: this person is truly well off. This is the life God designed you for.
תָּבוּן
understanding
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תָּבוּן
Understanding, insight, discernment. Tabuwn. His understanding is unsearchable. God sees what no human eye can see and understands what no human mind can grasp.
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מָצָא
who he finds
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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חׇכְמָה
Wisdom
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חׇכְמָה
Wisdom. Chokhmah. The ability to apply knowledge rightly. It begins with the fear of the LORD and ends with godly living.
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פּוּק
who he obtains
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פּוּק
to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed
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