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Proverbs 24:4

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

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וּ֭בְדַעַתuvedaatand in cunningדַּעַתconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).חֲדָרִ֣יםchadariminner) chamberחֶדֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “inner) chamber”, the ordinary formH2315an apartment (usually literal)((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.יִמָּלְא֑וּyimalevbe at an endמָלֵאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be at an end”, an unfinished actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).ה֖וֹןhonenoughהוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “enough”, the ordinary formH1952wealth; by implication, enoughenough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth.יָקָ֣רyaqarbrightnessיָקָרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “brightness”, the ordinary formH3368valuable (objectively or subjectively)brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.וְנָעִֽיםvenaimand pleasantנָעִיםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and pleasant”, the ordinary formH5273delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)pleasant(-ure), sweet.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

Young’s Literal Translation

And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, [With] all precious and pleasant wealth.

World English Bible

by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

Darby Translation

and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.

Douay-Rheims

By instruction the storerooms shall be filled with all precious and most beautiful wealth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μετὰ αἰσθήσεως ἐμπίμπλανται ταμιεῖα ἐκ παντὸς πλούτου τιμίου καὶ καλοῦ.