Proverbs 1:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

Young's Literal Translation
(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

King James Bible
A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Hebrew
{let} the wise
חָ֭כָם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

listen
יִשְׁמַ֣ע (yiš·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and gain
וְי֣וֹסֶף (wə·yō·w·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

instruction,
לֶ֑קַח (le·qaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3948: Something received, instruction, inveiglement

and the discerning
וְ֝נָב֗וֹן (wə·nā·ḇō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

acquire
יִקְנֶֽה׃ (yiq·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

wise counsel—
תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת (taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8458: Steerage, guidance, a plan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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