Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion.
New American Standard Bible
And I find
King James Version
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
Holman Bible
and have knowledge and discretion.
International Standard Version
"I, wisdom, am related to prudence. I know how to be discreet.
American Standard Version
I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.
Amplified
“I, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense],
And I find knowledge and discretion.
Bible in Basic English
I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
Darby Translation
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find the knowledge which cometh of reflection.
Julia Smith Translation
I wisdom dwelt with prudence, and I shall find the knowledge of machinations.
King James 2000
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
Modern King James verseion
I, wisdom, dwell with sense, and find out knowledge of discretions.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own.
NET Bible
"I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
New Heart English Bible
"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
The Emphasized Bible
I, wisdom, inhabit shrewdness, - and, the knowledge of sagacious things, I gain.
Webster
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of ingenious inventions.
World English Bible
"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
Youngs Literal Translation
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The fruit of wisdom
Finding » Who shall find wisdom
Frowardness » The froward mouth
Inheritance » Who inherits substance
Jesus Christ » Names of » Wisdom
Prudence » What dwells with prudence
Prudence » Intimately connected with wisdom
Speech/communication » The froward mouth
Substance » Who inherits substance
Understanding » What is understanding
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Who shall have wealth
Wisdom » What accompanies wisdom
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
Wisdom » Those that love wisdom
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:12
Prayers for Proverbs 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
11 For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 12 I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion. 13 The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:4
to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion,
Exodus 31:3-6
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus 35:30-4
And Moses said to the sons of Israel, See, LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
1 Kings 7:14
He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a workman in brass. And he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wroug
1 Chronicles 28:12
and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of LORD, and for all the chambers round about, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things,
1 Chronicles 28:19
All this, [David said], I have been made to understand in writing from the hand of LORD, even all the works of this pattern.
2 Chronicles 13:14
And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them. And they cried to LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
Psalm 104:24
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.
Isaiah 28:26
For his God instructs him aright, [and] teaches him.
Isaiah 55:8-9
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says LORD.
Romans 11:33
O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!
Ephesians 1:8
which he abounded for us in all wisdom and intelligence.
Ephesians 1:11
in him in whom also we obtained an inheritance. Having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the deliberation of his will.
Ephesians 3:10
So that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principal offices and the positions of authority in the heavenly things, through the church,
Colossians 2:3
In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.