Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use 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.

Amplified


There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] 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 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way. 30 Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord. 31 The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.



Cross References

Jeremiah 9:23

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Acts 5:39

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

Proverbs 19:21

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

Isaiah 8:9-10

Have knowledge, O peoples, and be in fear; give ear, all you far-off parts of the earth:

Isaiah 7:5-7

Because Aram has made evil designs against you, saying,

Isaiah 14:27

For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?

Isaiah 46:10-11

Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;

Jonah 1:13

And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.

Acts 4:27-28

For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

1 Corinthians 3:19-20

For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

1 Peter 2:8

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

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