Proverbs 8:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”
שָׁכַן
Dwell, settle, tabernacle. Shakan. To settle and make a home. God desires to dwell among His people. He still seeks hearts to dwell in today.
מָצָא
I find
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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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מְזִמָּה
discretion
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מְזִמָּה
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
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עׇרְמָה
prudence
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עׇרְמָה
trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion
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