Psalms 119:100
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
- KJV
- I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
- WEB
- I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
- ASV
- I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.
- DARBY
- I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
- BLB
- I understand above elders, for Your precepts I have kept.
- ÅB
- Jeg er forstandigere enn de gamle; for jeg har tatt vare på dine befalinger.
- OTB
- Jeg forstår mer enn de gamle,
Fordi jeg har holdt dine påbud. - B1930
- Jeg er forstandigere enn de gamle; for jeg har tatt vare på dine befalinger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Read in contextPsalms 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Read in contextJob 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Read in contextJob 12:12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Read in contextJob 15:9–10
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
Read in contextJeremiah 8:8–9
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Read in context1 Kings 12:6–15
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
Read in contextMatthew 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
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