Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I am understanding,
King James Version
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Holman Bible
I have understanding and strength.
International Standard Version
Counsel belongs to me, along with sound judgment. I am understanding. Power belongs to me.
A Conservative Version
Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.
American Standard Version
Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
Amplified
“Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, power and strength are mine.
Bible in Basic English
Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
Darby Translation
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.
Julia Smith Translation
To me counsel and wisdom: I am understanding; to me is strength.
King James 2000
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Advice and sound judgment} are mine; I am understanding, {strength is mine}.
Modern King James verseion
Counsel and sound wisdom are mine; I am understanding; I have strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I can give counsel, and be a guide: I have understanding, I have strength.
NET Bible
Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.
New Heart English Bible
Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
The Emphasized Bible
Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour:
Webster
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
World English Bible
Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
Youngs Literal Translation
Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The fruit of wisdom
Finding » Who shall find wisdom
Inheritance » Who inherits substance
Substance » Who inherits substance
Understanding » What is understanding
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Who shall have wealth
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
Wisdom » Those that love wisdom
Topics
Interlinear
`etsah
Tuwshiyah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
14
I am understanding,
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government is placed upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called The Wonderful One, The Counsellor, The God, The Mighty One, The Eternal Father, The Prince of Peace.
Proverbs 2:6-7
For the LORD gives wisdom; out of his mouth comes knowledge and intelligence.
Proverbs 24:5
The wise man is strong; and the man of understanding is a mighty man of valour.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength: even though the poor man's knowledge is despised, and his words are not heard.
Isaiah 40:14
With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him? Who taught him in the path of judgment and taught him knowledge and showed unto him the way of intelligence?
John 1:9
That Word was the true Light, which lightens every man that comes into this world.
Romans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools
Romans 11:33-34
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments and his ways past finding out!
1 Corinthians 1:24
but unto those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him ye are reborn in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
Colossians 2:3
in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.