by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.Proverbs 1:6
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃
- לְהָבִ֣יןle.ha.Vin“to understand”Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from בִּין · “to understand” · Strong's H0995
- מָ֭שָׁלMa.shol“a proverb”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָשָׁל · “proverb” · Strong's H4912
- וּמְלִיצָ֑הu.me.li.Tzah“and an enigma”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מְלִיצָה · “mockery” · Strong's H4426
- דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei“[the] words of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
- חֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mim“learned ones”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ve.chi.do.Tam“and parables their”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חִידָה · “riddle” · Strong's H2420
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)