Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleInvest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding. Young's Literal Translation Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding, King James Bible Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Hebrew Invest inקְ֭נֵה (qə·nêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own truth אֱמֶ֣ת (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness and never וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not sell it— תִּמְכֹּ֑ר (tim·kōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4376: To sell in wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and instruction וּמוּסָ֣ר (ū·mū·sār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint and understanding. וּבִינָֽה׃ (ū·ḇî·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding |