Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And right to those who
King James Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Holman Bible
and right to those who discover knowledge.
International Standard Version
Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.
A Conservative Version
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
American Standard Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
Amplified
“They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind],
And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.
Bible in Basic English
They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
Darby Translation
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
King James 2000
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
NET Bible
All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.
Webster
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
World English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Themes
Knowledge » Those that find knowledge
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
Interlinear
Biyn
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
8 In justice are all the sayings of my mouth; nothing in them crooked and perverse. 9 All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction and not silver and knowledge above tried gold.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
He mocking sought wisdom, and none: and knowledge being easy to him understanding.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
Psalm 25:12-14
Who this man fearing Jehovah? he will teach him in the way he shall choose.
Psalm 119:98-100
Above mine enemies thou wilt make me wise from thy commands, for It is forever to me.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him understanding will seek knowledge: and the face of the foolish will feed folly.
Proverbs 15:24
The path of life is above to the understanding one, to depart from hades below.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom, is with the face of him understanding, and the eyes of the foolish one are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
He separating himself will Seek according to desire; he will be irritated with every purpose.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.
Micah 2:7
Causing the house of Jacob to say, Was the spirit of Jehovah shortened? if these his doings? shall not my words do good to a people going straight?.
Matthew 13:11-12
And having answered, he said to them, For to you it was given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it was not given.
John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every one therefore having heard and learned of the Father, comes to me.
John 7:17
If any desire to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak from myself.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.
James 1:5
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.