King James Version

Proverbs 3:13

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

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אַשְׁרֵ֣יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.מָצָ֣אmatsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…חָכְמָ֑הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וְ֝אָדָ֗םveadamand personאָדָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.יָפִ֥יקyafiqaffordפּוּקnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “afford”, the ordinary formH6329to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeedafford, draw out, further, get, obtain.תְּבוּנָֽהtevunahdiscretionתָּבוּןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “discretion”, the ordinary formH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

Darby Translation

Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Douay-Rheims

Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μακάριος ἄνθρωπος ὃς εὗρε σοφίαν, καὶ θνητὸς ὃς εἶδε φρόνησιν.