--- title: Proverbs 8 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 8 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice? --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 8 # Proverbs 8 36 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [8:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.1/) — הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָה תִקְרָא וּתְבוּנָה תִּתֵּן קוֹלָֽהּ׃ — Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice? - [8:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.2/) — בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִים עֲלֵי־דָרֶךְ בֵּית נְתִיבוֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃ — In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth; - [8:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.3/) — לְיַד־שְׁעָרִים לְפִי־קָרֶת מְבוֹא פְתָחִים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃ — Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: - [8:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.4/) — אֲלֵיכֶם אִישִׁים אֶקְרָא וְקוֹלִי אֶל־בְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃ — 'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. - [8:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.5/) — הָבִינוּ פְתָאיִם עָרְמָה וּכְסִילִים הָבִינוּ לֵֽב׃ — O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. - [8:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.6/) — שִׁמְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִים אֲדַבֵּר וּמִפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ — Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. - [8:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.7/) — כִּֽי־אֱמֶת יֶהְגֶּה חִכִּי וְתוֹעֲבַת שְׂפָתַי רֶֽשַׁע׃ — For my mouth shall utter truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. - [8:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.8/) — בְּצֶדֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִי אֵין בָּהֶם נִפְתָּל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ — All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them. - [8:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.9/) — כֻּלָּם נְכֹחִים לַמֵּבִין וִֽישָׁרִים לְמֹצְאֵי דָֽעַת׃ — They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. - [8:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.10/) — קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִי וְאַל־כָּסֶף וְדַעַת מֵחָרוּץ נִבְחָֽר׃ — Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. - [8:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.11/) — כִּֽי־טוֹבָה חָכְמָה מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל־חֲפָצִים לֹא יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃ — For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her. - [8:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.12/) — אֲ‍ֽנִי־חָכְמָה שָׁכַנְתִּי עָרְמָה וְדַעַת מְזִמּוֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃ — I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices. - [8:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.13/) — יִֽרְאַת יְהוָה שְֽׂנֹאת רָע גֵּאָה וְגָאוֹן ׀ וְדֶרֶךְ רָע וּפִי תַהְפֻּכוֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ — The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. - [8:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.14/) — לִֽי־עֵצָה וְתוּשִׁיָּה אֲנִי בִינָה לִי גְבוּרָֽה׃ — Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine. - [8:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.15/) — בִּי מְלָכִים יִמְלֹכוּ וְרוֹזְנִים יְחֹקְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃ — By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. - [8:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.16/) — בִּי שָׂרִים יָשֹׂרוּ וּנְדִיבִים כָּל־שֹׁפְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃ — By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. - [8:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.17/) — אֲנִי אֹהֲבַי אֵהָב וּמְשַׁחֲרַי יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ — I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me. - [8:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.18/) — עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָבוֹד אִתִּי הוֹן עָתֵק וּצְדָקָֽה׃ — Riches and honour are with me; yea, enduring riches and righteousness. - [8:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.19/) — טוֹב פִּרְיִי מֵחָרוּץ וּמִפָּז וּתְבוּאָתִי מִכֶּסֶף נִבְחָֽר׃ — My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver. - [8:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.20/) — בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָה אֲהַלֵּךבְּתוֹךְ נְתִיבוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ — I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice; - [8:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.21/) — לְהַנְחִיל אֹהֲבַי ׀ יֵשׁ וְאֹצְרֹתֵיהֶם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃פ — That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries. - [8:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.22/) — יְֽהוָה קָנָנִי רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֹ קֶדֶם מִפְעָלָיו מֵאָֽז׃ — The LORD made me as the beginning of His way, the first of His works of old. - [8:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.23/) — מֵעוֹלָם נִסַּכְתִּי מֵרֹאשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ — I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. - [8:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.24/) — בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמוֹת חוֹלָלְתִּי בְּאֵין מַעְיָנוֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃ — When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. - [8:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.25/) — בְּטֶרֶם הָרִים הָטְבָּעוּ לִפְנֵי גְבָעוֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃ — Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth; - [8:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.26/) — עַד־לֹא עָשָׂה אֶרֶץ וְחוּצוֹת וְרֹאשׁ עָפְרוֹתתֵּבֵֽל׃ — While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. - [8:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.27/) — בַּהֲכִינוֹ שָׁמַיִם שָׁם אָנִי בְּחוּקוֹ חוּג עַל־פְּנֵי תְהֽוֹם׃ — When He established the heavens, I was there; when He set a circle upon the face of the deep, - [8:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.28/) — בְּאַמְּצוֹ שְׁחָקִים מִמָּעַל בַּעֲזוֹז עִינוֹת תְּהוֹם׃ — When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might, - [8:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.29/) — בְּשׂוּמוֹ לַיָּם ׀ חֻקּוֹ וּמַיִם לֹא יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִיו בְּחוּקוֹ מוֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ — When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not transgress His commandment, when He appointed the foundations of the earth; - [8:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.30/) — וָֽאֶהְיֶה אֶצְלוֹ אָמוֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶה שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים יוֹם ׀ יוֹם מְשַׂחֶקֶת לְפָנָיו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃ — Then I was by Him, as a nursling; and I was daily all delight, playing always before Him, - [8:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.31/) — מְשַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵל אַרְצוֹ וְשַׁעֲשֻׁעַי אֶת־בְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃פ — Playing in His habitable earth, and my delights are with the sons of men. - [8:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.32/) — וְעַתָּה בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי וְאַשְׁרֵי דְּרָכַי יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃ — Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways. - [8:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.33/) — שִׁמְעוּ מוּסָר וַחֲכָמוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃ — Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. - [8:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.34/) — אַשְֽׁרֵי אָדָם שֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי לִשְׁקֹד עַל־דַּלְתֹתַי יוֹם ׀ יוֹם לִשְׁמֹר מְזוּזֹת פְּתָחָֽי׃ — Happy is the man that hearkeneth to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. - [8:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.35/) — כִּי מֹצְאִי מָצָאחַיִּים וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃ — For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. - [8:36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.8.36/) — וְֽחֹטְאִי חֹמֵס נַפְשׁוֹ כָּל־מְשַׂנְאַי אָהֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃פ — But he that misseth me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death.' - ← previous: [Proverbs 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/7/) - next →: [Proverbs 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/9/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)