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The Excellence of Wisdom

Proverbs 8:12

In 11 translations

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.prudence: or, subtilty
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.
LSV
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, || And I find out a knowledge of purposes.
YLT
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
DBY
I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.
DRC
I wisdom dwell in counsel, and am present in learned thoughts.
GNV
I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.
JPS
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.
LXXE
I wisdom have dwelt with counsel and knowledge, and I have called upon understanding.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אֲֽנִי־חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃
LXX-Br
Ἐγὼ ἡ σοφία κατεσκήνωσα βουλὴν καὶ γνῶσιν, καὶ ἔννοιαν ἐγὼ ἐπεκαλεσάμην.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 28:26For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
  • Exodus 35:30–36:4Then 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. And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all…
  • Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
  • Exodus 31:3–6And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so…
  • Proverbs 1:4To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
  • Ephesians 1:11In 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,
  • Isaiah 55:8–9“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
  • Psalms 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
  • 1 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.”
  • Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  • 2 Chronicles 13:14When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
  • Ephesians 1:8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
  • Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
  • 1 Kings 7:14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King…
  • 1 Chronicles 28:12The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,

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