Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
New American Standard Bible
And I find
King James Version
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
Holman Bible
and have knowledge and discretion.
International Standard Version
"I, wisdom, am related to prudence. I know how to be discreet.
A Conservative Version
I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion.
American Standard Version
I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.
Amplified
“I, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense],
And I find knowledge and discretion.
Darby Translation
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find the knowledge which cometh of reflection.
Julia Smith Translation
I wisdom dwelt with prudence, and I shall find the knowledge of machinations.
King James 2000
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
Modern King James verseion
I, wisdom, dwell with sense, and find out knowledge of discretions.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own.
NET Bible
"I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
New Heart English Bible
"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
The Emphasized Bible
I, wisdom, inhabit shrewdness, - and, the knowledge of sagacious things, I gain.
Webster
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of ingenious inventions.
World English Bible
"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
Youngs Literal Translation
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The fruit of wisdom
Finding » Who shall find wisdom
Frowardness » The froward mouth
Inheritance » Who inherits substance
Jesus Christ » Names of » Wisdom
Prudence » What dwells with prudence
Prudence » Intimately connected with wisdom
Speech/communication » The froward mouth
Substance » Who inherits substance
Understanding » What is understanding
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Who shall have wealth
Wisdom » What accompanies wisdom
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
Wisdom » Those that love wisdom
Interlinear
Shakan
Matsa'
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:12
Prayers for Proverbs 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her. 12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes. 13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:4
To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:
Exodus 31:3-6
And I have given him the spirit of God and made him wise and full of knowledge and expert in every sort of handwork,
Exodus 35:30-4
And Moses said to the children of Israel, See, the Lord has made selection of Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
1 Kings 7:14
He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; he was full of wisdom and knowledge and an expert worker in brass. He came to King Solomon and did all his work for him.
1 Chronicles 28:12
And the design of all he had in his heart for the outer squares of the house of the Lord, and for the rooms all round it, and for the store-houses of the house of the Lord, and for the store-houses for the holy things;
1 Chronicles 28:19
All this, said David, the design for all these things, has been made dear to me in writing by the hand of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 13:14
And Judah, turning their faces, saw that they were being attacked in front and at the back; and they gave a cry for help to the Lord, while the priests were sounding their horns.
Psalm 104:24
O Lord, how great is the number of your works! in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of the things you have made.
Isaiah 28:26
For his God is his teacher, giving him the knowledge of these things.
Isaiah 55:8-9
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.
Romans 11:33
O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.
Ephesians 1:8
Which he gave us in full measure in all wisdom and care;
Ephesians 1:11
In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
Ephesians 3:10
So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,
Colossians 2:3
In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.