Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;

New American Standard Bible

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth,
By understanding He established the heavens.

King James Version

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Holman Bible

The Lord founded the earth by wisdom
and established the heavens by understanding.

International Standard Version

By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, and by understanding he set the heavens in place.

A Conservative Version

LORD by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.

American Standard Version

Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

Amplified


The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth;
By His understanding He has established the heavens.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

Darby Translation

Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; he prepared the heavens by understanding.

King James 2000

The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth; he established the heavens in understanding.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah has founded the earth by wisdom; by understanding He has founded the heavens.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

With wisdom hath the LORD laid the foundation of the earth, and through understanding hath he established the heavens.

NET Bible

By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.

New Heart English Bible

By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

Webster

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

World English Bible

By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

Interlinear

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

the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

18 A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, - and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy. 19 Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding; 20 By his knowledge, the resounding deeps were burst open, and, the skies, drop down dew.

Cross References

Psalm 104:24

How thy works abound, O Yahweh! All of them - in wisdom, hast thou made, The earth is full of thy possession: -

Psalm 136:5

To him that made the heavens with understanding, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

Proverbs 8:27-29

When he prepared the heavens, there, was I! When he decreed a vault upon the face of the resounding deep;

Jeremiah 10:12

He that made the earth by his power, That established the world by his wisdom, - And by his understanding stretched out the heavens,

Jeremiah 51:15

He that Made the earth in his might, Established the world in his wisdom, - And in his understanding, stretched out the heavens

John 1:3

All things, through him, came into existence, and, without him, came into existence, not even one thing: that which hath come into existence,

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