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H0995בִּיןbin
to understandPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
נָ֭בוֹן Na.Von “discerning”
When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
לְ֝נָב֗וֹן (נָב֗וֹן) na.Von “a discerning [person]”יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin “he will understand”
A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
יָּבִ֥ין ya.Vin “will he understand”
The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.
יָבִ֬ין ya.chin “he considers”
When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;
בִּ֥ין bin “carefully <consider>”תָּ֝בִ֗ין ta.Vin “you will consider”
If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
יָבִ֗ין ya.Vin “does he perceive”
Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.
מֵבִ֥ין me.Vin “understanding”
Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.
יָבִ֣ינוּ ya.Vi.nu “they understand”יָבִ֥ינוּ ya.Vi.nu “they understand”
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.
מֵבִ֑ין me.Vin “understanding”
The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.
מֵבִ֣ין me.Vin “understanding”
The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.
יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin “he understands”
A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.
יָ֝בִ֗ין ya.Vin “he will understand”
And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
לַנְּבֹנִים֙ (נְּבֹנִים֙) ne.vo.Nim “understanding”
Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.
הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ hit.bo.Nan “it considers carefully”
The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.
וּנְב֥וֹן (נְב֥וֹן) ne.Von “understanding [one] of”
Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!
נְבֹנִֽים׃ ne.vo.Nim “discerning [people]”
And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.
תָּבִ֔ינוּ ta.Vi.nu “you understand”
Make the hearts of this people fat, and let their ears be stopped, and their eyes shut; for fear that they may see with their eyes, and be hearing with their ears, and their heart may become wise, and they may be turned to me and made well.
יָבִ֛ין ya.Vin “it will understand”
For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away the limits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destru
נְבֻנ֑וֹתִי ne.vu.No.ti “I have understanding”
Those who see you will be looking on you with care, they will be in deep thought, saying, Is this the troubler of the earth, the shaker of kingdoms?
יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ yit.bo.Na.nu “they will consider carefully”
To whom will he give knowledge? and to whom will he make clear the word? Will it be to those who have newly given up milk, and who have only now been taken from the breast?
יָבִ֣ין ya.Vin “will he make understand”
Whenever they come through they will overtake you; for they will come through morning after morning, by day and by night: and the news will be nothing but fear.
הָבִ֥ין ha.Vin “to understand”
For this cause I will again do a strange thing among this people, a thing to be wondered at: and the wisdom of their wise men will come to nothing, and the sense of their guides will no longer be seen.
נְבֹנָ֖יו (נְבֹנָ֖י) ne.vo.Na “understanding [people]”
You are turning things upside down! Is the wet earth the same to you as the one who is forming it? will the thing made say of him who made it, He made me not: or the thing formed say of him who gave it form, He has no knowledge?
הֵבִֽין׃ he.Vin “he has understood”
The man of sudden impulses will become wise in heart, and he whose tongue is slow will get the power of talking clearly.
יָבִ֣ין ya.Vin “it will understand”