Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblelet 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 wiseחָ֭כָם (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 |