Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

King James Version

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Holman Bible

For wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will delight your heart.

International Standard Version

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

A Conservative Version

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,

American Standard Version

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

Amplified


For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Bible in Basic English

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

Darby Translation

When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,

Julia Smith Translation

For wisdom shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul.

King James 2000

When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto your soul;

Lexham Expanded Bible

for wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul.

Modern King James verseion

When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasing to your soul;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and thy soul delighteth in knowledge;

NET Bible

For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

New Heart English Bible

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

The Emphasized Bible

When wisdom entereth thy heart, and, knowledge, to thy soul, is sweet,

Webster

When wisdom entereth into thy heart, and knowledge is pleasant to thy soul;

World English Bible

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

and knowledge
דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

נעם 
Na`em 
Usage: 8

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

9 Then you will discern righteousness and justice
And equity and every good course.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 Discretion will guard you,
Understanding will watch over you,


Cross References

Job 23:12

“I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

Psalm 104:34

Let my meditation be pleasing to Him;
As for me, I shall be glad in the Lord.

Psalm 119:97

Mem.
O how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are Your words to my taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:111

I have inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:162

I rejoice at Your word,
As one who finds great spoil.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

Proverbs 18:1-2

He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 24:13-14

My son, eat honey, for it is good,
Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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