Proverbs 8:12
10 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
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Compare
- BSB
- I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
- KJV
- I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
- WEB
- “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
- ASV
- I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.
- DARBY
- I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.
- BLB
- I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and knowledge of discretion I find out.
- ÅB
- Jeg, visdommen, har klokskap i eie, og jeg forstår å finne kloke råd.
- OTB
- "Jeg, visdom, bor med klokskap, og jeg besitter kunnskap og omtanke.
- B1930
- Jeg, visdommen, har klokskap i eie, og jeg forstår å finne kloke råd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 28:26
For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
Read in contextExodus 35:30–36:4
Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Read in contextExodus 31:3–6
And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
Read in contextRomans 11:33
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Read in contextProverbs 1:4
To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
Read in contextEphesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
Read in contextColossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Read in context1 Chronicles 28:19
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
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