Proverbs 8:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I, wisdom,חָ֭כְמָה
(cha·che·mah)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
dwellשָׁכַ֣נְתִּי
(sha·chan·ti)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
with prudence,עָרְמָ֑ה
(a·re·mah;)
6195: craftiness, prudencefrom arom
And I findאֶמְצָֽא׃
(em·tza.)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
knowledgeוְדַ֖עַת
(ve·da·'at)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
[and] discretion.מְזִמֹּ֣ות
(me·zim·mo·vt)
4209: purpose, discretion, devicefrom zamam


















KJV Lexicon
I wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
dwell
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
with prudence
`ormah  (or-maw')
trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion -- guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.
and find out
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
of witty inventions
mzimmah  (mez-im-maw')
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I, Wisdom, share a home with shrewdness and have knowledge and discretion.

International Standard Version
"I, wisdom, am related to prudence. I know how to be discreet.

NET Bible
"I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“I, Wisdom, have created cunning and I own knowledge and reason.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I, Wisdom, live with insight, and I acquire knowledge and foresight.

King James 2000 Bible
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion.
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