Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 thou shall understand righteousness and justice and equity, [yea], every good path. 10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul, 11 discretion shall watch over thee, understanding shall keep thee,


Cross References

Job 23:12

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold. Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

Psalm 104:34

Let thy meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in LORD.

Psalm 119:97

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

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are thy words to my taste, than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:111

I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Psalm 119:162

I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but [a thing] in the inward part of fools is made known.

Proverbs 18:1-2

He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 24:13-14

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste,

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I ate them. And thy words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by thy name, O LORD, God of hosts.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing by grace in your hearts to God.

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