Proverbs 8:14
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
- KJV
- Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
- WEB
- Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
- ASV
- Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
- DARBY
- Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.
- BLB
- Counsel and sound wisdom [are] unto me; I am understanding; unto me [is] strength.
- ÅB
- Meg tilhører råd og sann innsikt, jeg er forstand, meg hører styrke til.
- OTB
- Godt råd er mitt og sann visdom; jeg er forstand, styrke er min.
- B1930
- Mig tilhører råd og sann innsikt, jeg er forstand, mig hører styrke til.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Read in contextRomans 11:33–34
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Read in contextIsaiah 40:14
With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:16–18
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Read in contextProverbs 2:6–7
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Read in contextProverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Read in contextColossians 2:3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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