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אֲֽנִי־֭חָכְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמֹּ֣ות אֶמְצָֽא׃ (Proverbs 8:12) I, wisdom, dwell with prudence; and knowledge of discretion I find. The Voice of Wisdom in the First Person This proverb is unique in that חָכְמָה (“Wisdom”) speaks in the first person, not as an abstract principle but as a living, self-aware entity. The line unfolds as a two-part self-description: אֲנִי־חָכְמָה שָׁכַנְתִּי עָרְמָה – “I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence.” וְדַעַת מְזִמֹּות אֶמְצָא – “And knowledge of discretion I find.” Syntax and Structure The subject אֲנִי־חָכְמָה is emphatic—Wisdom identifies herself directly.… Learn Hebrew