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Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

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רֵאשִׁ֣יתreshitfirstרֵאשִׁיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “first”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7225the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.חָ֭כְמָהchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.קְנֵ֣הqenehpurchaseקָנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “purchase”, a commandH7069to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to ownattain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.חָכְמָ֑הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וּבְכָלuvekhaland in allכֹּלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in 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).קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗qinyanekhagettingקִנְיָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “getting”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7075creation, i.e. (concretely) creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealthgetting, goods, [idiom] with money, riches, substance.קְנֵ֣הqenehpurchaseקָנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “purchase”, a commandH7069to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to ownattain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.בִינָֽהvinahunderstandingבִּינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “understanding”, the ordinary formH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The beginning of wisdom is: Get wisdom; yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

The first thing [is] wisdom — get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

World English Bible

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Darby Translation

The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.

Douay-Rheims

The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)