Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
To me counsel and wisdom: I am understanding; to me is strength.
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.
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 Jehovah hates evil: pride and haughtiness, and the evil way, and the mouth of perverseness I hated. 14 To me counsel and wisdom: I am understanding; to me is strength. 15 By me kings shall reign, and princes shall decree justice.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.
Isaiah 9:6
For a child was born to us, a son was given to us, and the dominion shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Captain of Peace.
Proverbs 2:6-7
For Jehovah will give wisdom: from his mouth knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is in strength, and a man of knowledge strengthens power.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
And I said, Wisdom is good above strength: and the wisdom of the poor one was despised, and his words not heard.
Isaiah 40:14
With whom did he consult, and will he cause him to understand and teach him in the path of judgment, and teach him knowledge, and cause him to know the way of understanding?
John 1:9
The Light was true, which enlightens every man coming into the world.
Romans 1:22
Declaring themselves to be wise, they were fools,
Romans 11:33-34
O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! his judgments how unsearchable, and his ways not traced out!
1 Corinthians 1:24
And to these the called, to both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
And ye are of him in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and also justice, and consecration, and holiness:
Colossians 2:3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.