Parallel Verses

Amplified


There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the Lord.

King James Version

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Holman Bible

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.

International Standard Version

No wisdom, insight, or counsel can prevail against the LORD.

A Conservative Version

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against LORD.

American Standard Version

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

Darby Translation

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

No wisdom and no understanding, and no counsel against Jehovah.

King James 2000

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.

NET Bible

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.

Webster

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

World English Bible

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is no wisdom
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

29
A wicked man puts on a bold face,
But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity].
30 
There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.
31
The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.



Cross References

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus says the Lord, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance;

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”

Proverbs 19:21


Many plans are in a man’s mind,
But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).

Isaiah 8:9-10


“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.

Isaiah 7:5-7

Because Aram, along with Ephraim (Israel) and the son of Remaliah, have planned evil against you (Judah), saying,

Isaiah 14:27

For the Lord of hosts has decided and planned, and who can annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”

Isaiah 46:10-11


Declaring the end and the result from the beginning,
And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’

Jonah 1:13

Nevertheless, the men rowed hard [breaking through the waves] to return to land, but they could not, because the sea became even more violent [surging higher] against them.

Acts 4:27-28

For in this city there were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

1 Corinthians 3:19-20

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;”

1 Peter 2:8

and,“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”; for they stumble because they disobey the word [of God], and to this they [who reject Him as Savior] were also appointed.

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