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Proverbs 3:13

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Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom

3:13 Blessed 1  is the one 2  who finds 3  wisdom,

and the one who obtains 4  understanding.

Proverbs 8:35

Context

8:35 For the one who finds me finds 5  life

and receives 6  favor from the Lord.

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[3:13]  1 tn Although the word אַשְׁרֵי (’ashre, “blessed”) is frequently translated “happy” here (so KJV, ASV, NAB, NCV, NRSV, TEV, NLT), such a translation can be somewhat misleading because the word means more than that – “happiness” depends on one’s circumstances. This word reflects that inner joy and heavenly bliss which comes to the person who is pleasing to God, whose way is right before God.

[3:13]  2 tn Heb “the man” (also again in the following line).

[3:13]  3 tn The perfect tense verb may be classified as a characteristic or gnomic perfect, as the parallel imperfect tense verb suggests (see note on v. 13b).

[3:13]  4 tn The imperfect tense verb may be classified as a progressive or habitual imperfect.

[8:35]  5 tc The Kethib reads plurals: “those who find me are finders of life”; this is reflected in the LXX and Syriac. But the Qere is singular: “whoever finds me finds life.” The Qere is generally favored as the original reading in such cases as these.

[8:35]  6 tn The preterite with vav (ו) consecutive carries the same nuance as the perfect tense that came before it, setting out the timeless principle.



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