Proverbs 8:12

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
wisdom	חָ֭כְמָה chokh.mah	H2451	wisdom (in a good sense) · noun, common feminine singular absolute
dwell	שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי sha.Khan.ti	H7931	to reside or permanently stay (literally or figurativel… · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
prudence	עָרְמָ֑ה 'a.re.Mah	H6195	trickery · noun, common feminine singular absolute
out	אֶמְצָֽא 'em.Tza'	H4672	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
knowledge	וְדַ֖עַת ve.Da.'at	H1847	knowledge · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct
inventions	מְזִמּ֣וֹת me.zi.Mot	H4209	a plan · noun, common feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Isaiah 28:26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
Exodus 35:30-36:4 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah…
Exodus 31:3-6 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Proverbs 1:4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
1 Chronicles 28:19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
Psalms 104:24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:12-21

Wisdom here is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word and Christ in the heart, not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. It is the word of God, the whole compass of divine revelation; it is God the Word, in whom all divine revelation centres; it is the soul formed by the word; it is Christ formed in the soul; it is religion in the purity and power of it. Glorious things are here spoken of this excellent person, this excellent thing. I. Divine wisdom gives men good heads (Pro 8:12): I Wisdom dwell with prudence, not with carnal policy (the wisdom that is from above is contrary to that, Co2 1:12), but with true discretion…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 8:12

prudence--as in Pro 8:5. The connection of "wisdom" and "prudence" is that of the dictates of sound wisdom and its application. find . . . inventions--or, "devices," "discreet ways" (Pro 1:4).

John Gill on Proverbs 8:12

I Wisdom dwell with Prudence,.... Here Wisdom begins to speak in her own person, and continues to do so unto the end of the chapter; or Christ describes himself, pencils out and draws his own picture, and a most lovely one it is. In this clause Christ is described by the habitation in which he dwells, "I Wisdom inhabit Prudence" (c); so the words may be rendered; that is the house in which I:dwell: or by his companion with whom he dwells, "with Prudence"; that is my companion with whom I am familiarly conversant. The phrase, taken both ways, shows that Christ is very largely, yea, fully possessed of prudence; as a man that dwells in a house is the proprietor and possessor of it, so prudence…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 8:10-12

Her self-commendation is continued in the resumed address: 10 "Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold! 11 For wisdom is better than corals, And all precious jewels do not equal her. 12 I, Wisdom, inhabit prudence, And the knowledge of right counsels is attainable by me." Instead of ולא־כּסף influenced by קחוּ, is ואל־כסף with תּקחוּ to be supplied; besides, with most Codd. and older editions, we are to accentuate קחוּ מוּסרי with the erasure of the Makkeph. "Such negations and prohibitions," Fleischer remarks, "are to be understood comparatively: instead of acquiring silver, rather acquire wisdom. Similar is the old Arabic 'l-nâr w-l'-'l-'âr, the fire…

The Church Fathers

I, wisdom, dwell in counsel, etc. Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in their midst (Matthew XVIII).
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Invention · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Pride · Hateful to Christ — Hateful to Christ
Prudence · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Titles And Names Of Christ · Wisdom — Wisdom
Wisdom · .UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — .UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 8:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:12-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 8:12

John Gill on Proverbs 8:12

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 8:10-12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 8:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:12-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 8:12

John Gill on Proverbs 8:12

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 8:10-12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 8:12

Rashi on Proverbs 8:12