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H0995בִּיןbin
to understandPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
נָ֭בוֹן Na.Von “discerning”
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
לְ֝נָב֗וֹן (נָב֗וֹן) na.Von “a discerning [person]”יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin “he will understand”
A man's steps are from Yahweh; How then can man understand his way?
יָּבִ֥ין ya.Vin “will he understand”
A wicked man hardens his face; But as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
יָבִ֬ין ya.chin “he considers”
When you sit to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently what is before you;
בִּ֥ין bin “carefully <consider>”תָּ֝בִ֗ין ta.Vin “you will consider”
If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" Doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
יָבִ֗ין ya.Vin “does he perceive”
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, But order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
מֵבִ֥ין me.Vin “understanding”
Evil men don't understand justice; But those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
יָבִ֣ינוּ ya.Vi.nu “they understand”יָבִ֥ינוּ ya.Vi.nu “they understand”
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; But he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
מֵבִ֑ין me.Vin “understanding”
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; But the poor who has understanding sees through him.
מֵבִ֣ין me.Vin “understanding”
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.
יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin “he understands”
A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
יָ֝בִ֗ין ya.Vin “he will understand”
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
לַנְּבֹנִים֙ (נְּבֹנִים֙) ne.vo.Nim “understanding”
The ox knows his owner, And the donkey his master's crib; But Israel doesn't know, My people don't consider.
הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ hit.bo.Nan “it considers carefully”
The captain of fifty, The honorable man, The counselor, The skilled craftsman, And the clever enchanter.
וּנְב֥וֹן (נְב֥וֹן) ne.Von “understanding [one] of”
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!
נְבֹנִֽים׃ ne.vo.Nim “discerning [people]”
He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, But don't understand; And you see indeed, But don't perceive.'
תָּבִ֔ינוּ ta.Vi.nu “you understand”
Make the heart of this people fat; Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And turn again, and be healed."
יָבִ֛ין ya.Vin “it will understand”
For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and like a valiant man I have brought down those who sit [supplied: on thrones]:
נְבֻנ֑וֹתִי ne.vu.No.ti “I have understanding”
Those who see you shall gaze at you, they shall consider you, [supplied: saying], "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;
יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ yit.bo.Na.nu “they will consider carefully”
Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
יָבִ֣ין ya.Vin “will he make understand”
As often as it passes though, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night: and it shall be nothing but terror to understand the message.
הָבִ֥ין ha.Vin “to understand”
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
נְבֹנָ֖יו (נְבֹנָ֖י) ne.vo.Na “understanding [people]”
You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; that the thing made should say of him who made it, He didn't make me; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, He has no understanding?
הֵבִֽין׃ he.Vin “he has understood”
The heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
יָבִ֣ין ya.Vin “it will understand”