New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
To understand to discern Verb H995 לְהָבִ֣ין le·ha·vin
a proverb a proverb, parable Noun H4912 מָ֭שָׁל ma·shal
and a figure, satire, a mocking poem Noun H4426 וּמְלִיצָ֑ה u·me·li·tzah;
The words speech, word Noun H1697 דִּבְרֵ֥י div·rei
of the wise wise Adjective H2450 חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים cha·cha·mim
and their riddles. a riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question Noun H2420 וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ ve·chi·do·tam.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
King James Bible To understand a proverb proverb, and a figure, The the interpretation; the words of the wise wise, and their riddles.dark sayings.
Hebrew Greek English To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.