Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For Jehovah will give wisdom: from his mouth knowledge and understanding.

New American Standard Bible

For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

King James Version

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Holman Bible

For the Lord gives wisdom;
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

International Standard Version

For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

A Conservative Version

For LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth [is] knowledge and understanding.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Amplified


For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

Darby Translation

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

King James 2000

For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh will give wisdom; from his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.

Modern King James verseion

For Jehovah gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

NET Bible

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

New Heart English Bible

For the LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

The Emphasized Bible

For, Yahweh, giveth wisdom, out of his mouth, knowledge and understanding;

Webster

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

World English Bible

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the Lord

Usage: 0

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 2:6

References

Fausets

Images Proverbs 2:6

Prayers for Proverbs 2:6

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and thou shalt find the knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah will give wisdom: from his mouth knowledge and understanding. 7 He treasured up deliverance for the upright: a shield to those going in uprightness:


Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

Behold, I did according to thy word, I gave to thee a wise and understanding heart; that there was not as thou before thee, and after thee there shall not arise like thee.

Job 32:8

But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty will cause them to understand.

James 1:5

If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.

1 Kings 3:9

And give to thy servant a heart to hear to judge thy people to discern between good to evil: for who shall be able to judge this thy weighty people?

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony if they will not speak according to this word, because no morning is in them.

Exodus 31:3

And I will fill him with the spirit of God, in wisdom and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work.

1 Kings 4:29

And God will give wisdom to Solomon, and understanding exceeding much, and breadth of heart as the sand which is upon the lip of the sea.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Surely Jehovah will give to thee wisdom and understanding, and he will command thee concerning Israeli and to watch the law of Jehovah thy God.

Psalm 19:7

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

Psalm 119:98

Above mine enemies thou wilt make me wise from thy commands, for It is forever to me.

Psalm 119:104

From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood.

Proverbs 6:23

For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:

Proverbs 8:5-9

Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart

Isaiah 54:13

And all thy sons taught of Jehovah; and much the peace of thy sons.

Daniel 1:17

And these four children, God gave to them knowledge and understanding in all writing and wisdom: and Daniel understood in every vision and dreams.

Daniel 2:21

And he changes the times and the seasons; removing kings and setting up kings; giving wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those knowing understanding.

Daniel 2:23

For thee, O God of my fathers, I praise and laud that thou gavest me wisdom and strength, and now didst make known to me what we sought from thee: for thou didst make known to us the king's word.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all they opposed to you shall not be able to contradict nor withstand.

John 6:45

It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every one therefore having heard and learned of the Father, comes to me.

Ephesians 1:17-18

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, might give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in his knowledge:

James 1:17

Every good donation and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom not one change, or shadow of turning.

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