Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And right to those who
King James Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Holman Bible
and right to those who discover knowledge.
International Standard Version
Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.
A Conservative Version
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
American Standard Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
Amplified
“They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind],
And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.
Bible in Basic English
They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
Darby Translation
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge.
King James 2000
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
NET Bible
All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.
Webster
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
World English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Themes
Knowledge » Those that find knowledge
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
Interlinear
Biyn
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
8 In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse. 9 All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,
Psalm 25:12-14
Who is this -- the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.
Psalm 119:98-100
Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Proverbs 15:24
A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.
Proverbs 17:24
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the 'way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.
Micah 2:7
Doth the house of Jacob say, 'Hath the Spirit of Jehovah been shortened? Are these His doings?' Do not My words benefit the people that is walking uprightly?
Matthew 13:11-12
And he answering said to them that -- 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,
John 6:45
it is having been written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God; every one therefore who heard from the Father, and learned, cometh to me;
John 7:17
if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know them, because spiritually they are discerned;
James 1:5
and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;