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proverbs_9:9

Proverbs 9:9

Hebrew
ESV
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
NIV
Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.
NLT
Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.
LXX
δίδου σοφῷ ἀφορμήν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
σοφώτερος ἔσταιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
γνώριζε δικαίῳ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
προσθήσει τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
δέχεσθαι
KJV
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:8 ← Proverbs 9:9 → Proverbs 9:10

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