Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

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

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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

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
The Lord

Usage: 0

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 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed 19 By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.



Cross References

Psalm 104:24

The LORD, how many are your works. In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

Psalm 136:5

To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Proverbs 8:27-29

When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

Jeremiah 10:12

He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:

Jeremiah 51:15

He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens.

John 1:3

All things were made through him, and apart from him nothing was made that has been made.

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